History Quiz 2
Know the college courses of Vasser College steering back to their traditional roles as homemakers?
"Husband and Wife", "Motherhood" "The Family as an Economic Unit"
What are the three Organizations from England & London emphasizing Community service and the care of the unfortunate?
-The Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA) - women (YWCA) -The Salvation Army
What was the original 1921 name for planned parenthood?
American Birth Control League
Who was the first president to address the nation by radio?
Calvin Coolidge
How was president Harding more progressive than Woodrow Wilson? (Hint: in what area & what did he do?)
Civil Rights: He reserved the Wilson administration's policy of excluding African Americans from federal government jobs and spoke out against the vigilante racism that had been feared up across country.
What happened for women after the war? (Hint: Voting)
Constitutional guarantee of their right to vote.
What was the cause of the market crash?
Overproduction and Underconsumption.
What seemed to many to be the goal of many anti-alcohol crusaders?
Policing the behavior of the foreign born, the working class, and the poor, just as fundamentalists sought to enforce their religious beliefs on others
How did movies influence society?
The movies helped expand the consumer culture by feeding the desires of moviegoers by setting standards and tastes in fashion, music, dancing, and hairstyles. Also helped stimulate sexual revolution.
Which states first gave women the right to vote?
Wyoming, Idaho, Utah, Colorado
Why did men want women to stay out of politics?
because it would corrupt their moral purity.
Where was the first place to extend equal voting rights to women?
the Wyoming Territory
Describe the Harding Administration. Know areas of success.
was viewed as one of the worst in history. Accomplishment: led nation out of the turmoil of the postwar years and helped create the economic boom. He endorsed diversity and civil rights and was a forceful proponent of women's rights.