Early America
What year was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776
Was Progressivism a tightly organized group or a loose collection of ideas?
A loose collection of ideas
What marked the economy during Calvin Coolidge's administration?
An economic boom; unprecedented growth
Why did Prohibition fail?
organized crime, bootlegging, widespread disobedience
laissez-faire
a policy claiming government should interfere as little as possible in a nation’s economy
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Who lead the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War?
Theodore Roosevelt
What group bribed Albert B. Fall (the Interior Secretary) during the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Oil Company heads like Sinclair and Doheny bribed Albert B. Fall.
Name one Act passed during the Great Depression by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wagner Act, Social Security Act
isolationism
a national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
What is the name of Theodore Roosevelt's reforms that sought to treat big business and labor interests equally?
The Square Deal
Which US President called for a "return to normalcy" during the 1920s?
Warren G. Harding
What did the 21st Amendment do?
The 21st Amendment cancelled Prohibition.
margin
buying a stock by paying only a fraction of the stock prices and borrowing the rest
What are the three unalienable rights?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What law was passed in 1913 that established a system of banks and controlled the amount of money in circulation?
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913
What do you call the arts movement that started in New York City during the 1920's?
The Harlem Renaissance
What is the year and month that the stock market crashed, marking the start of the Great Depression?
The stock market crashed in October of 1929.
supply-side economics
the economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, thereby creating higher tax revenue
Indicate the length of term for each government office as laid out in the US Constitution.
Representative:
Senator:
President:
Supreme Court Justice
Representative: 2 years
Senator: 6 years
President: 4 years
Supreme Court Justice: Good Behavior
What is the name of the federal agency that Theodore Roosevelt convinced Congress to create? Its job was to investigate corporations and publicize findings.
The Department of Commerce and Labor
What did Henry Ford create as an innovation in the 1920s and why was it significant?
Assembly line, which enabled mass production
What commission was created as part of Franklin Roosevelt’s first New Deal to provide government insurance for bank deposits?
Federal Deposit Insurance Commission
public works
projects such as highways, parks, and libraries built with public funds for public use