chapter 8 history

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4.Who was the first cabinet official in U.S. history to go to prison?

Albert Fall

Which describes the factors that led to the "quiet depression" in American agriculture after World War I?

European demand for crops dropped, while farmers' debts remained the same.

What exerted a great deal of influence on modernist American art movements in the 1920s?

European movements

What distinguished Carl Sandburg from other writers before him?

He used common speech to glorify the Midwest.

In what way did the mass media promote social change?

It broke down provincialism by exposing people to new ideas.

What was the result of the Kelly Act, passed by Congress in 1925?

It gave commercial airlines an economic boost.

What was one of the major political successes of the NAACP?

It helped block the Supreme Court nomination of an alleged racist.

What was the success of the Washington Conference?

It resulted in several countries agreeing to a moratorium on the construction of warships.

_______, a prolific and original writer, became a leading voice on the African American experience in America.

Langston Hughes

Consumerism led to which of the following changes in views on debt and borrowing?

More Americans found it acceptable to use consumer credit for purchases.

How did the "new morality" of the 1920s change traditional views of marriage?

The ideals of romantic love and friendship became more important.

How did African Americans influence politics in the 1920s?

Their numbers in Northern cities made them a powerful voting bloc.

What caused the emergence of the new consumer products which flooded the market in the 1920s?

a rise in disposable income

Rather than relying on armed force to influence global policy during the 1920s, the U.S. used _______.

economic policies and arms agreements

What technological advancement in industry allowed for shorter workweeks for factory workers?

mass production

During the Forbes Scandal, what was Colonel Charles Forbes accused of doing?

selling scarce medical supplies from veterans' hospitals for personal profit

What entertaining pastime rose to new heights of popularity because of the mass media?

sports

Which famous scandal involved the secretary of the interior taking bribes to lease oil reserves to private interests?

the Teapot Dome Scandal

Why did Henry Ford double his factory workers' pay while decreasing their hours?

to create loyalty and counteract unionization

Attorney General Harry Daugherty was accused of accepting bribes in order to _______

transfer ownership of a German-owned chemical company seized during World War I


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