History 24-1

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Warren G. Harding

A senator from Ohio

Model T

A sturdy and reliable car made by Henry Ford

Who was hoovers opponent in the election

Al smith

Kellogg-Brian's Pact

An agreement that outlawed war

How were harding and Coolidge similar and how were they different.

Both Harding and Coolidge were pro business but Coolidge was more pro business.

The new mass entertainment tech movies were made possible by

Electricity

Why did tarde with Europe increase

Europe needed to rebuild

In what ways did ford cut costs of production?

Every car looked the same. Ford used the assembly line.

How does the moving assembly line reduce he time it takes to build the car.

Every one spent their time building one part of the car.

What resulted from in increase of jobs and wages in the 1920s.

Ford believed it would keep workers from quitting and people could buy things to improve their lives.

What is the difference between General Motors and ford automobiles

General Motors made cars with more colors and power for slightly more money.

Calvin coolidge

Governor from Massachusetts

Why did Mellon believe tax cuts for the wealthy would benefit all americans

He believed it would give the wealthy an incentive to invest in new business and create new jobs

What strategy helped Coolidge win the election

He fired all of the officials in the te pot dome scandal

What was the result of Coolidge's firing of all officials who had been involved in bribery scandals.

He gained respect of the American people

Why did Harding's friends keep him "Walking the floor nights"

He hired his trusted friends to high positions and they used their high positions to gain wealth through illegal means.

What was the main reason Hoover was elected

He promised to continue prosperity

Why do you think Ford wants his automobiles more affordable?

He wanted every one to have a car.

How did Coolidge become president

He was Vice President when harding died.

Which manufacturer helped make the auto mobile more affordable

Henry Ford

Why were people concerned about al smith

His religion

What is your opinion on the Kellogg-Brian's pact

It want very effective to stop war.

How did people buy expensive things before ford's installment plan.

People saved up for years.

What helped Herbert Hoover win the presidency in 1928

People though al smith would be controlled by the pope and the church.

Under what circumstances did Vice President Coolidge become president?

President Harding died of a heart attack and Coolidge was Vice President so he became president

What did harding define "normalcy" as?

Prosperity and stability

Herbert Hoover

Secretary of commerce

What did Harding mean when he promised to return to normalcy.

Stability and prosperity

What caused prices for goods to rise after ww1

The demand for them.

In what ways did the growth of industries improve the lives of Americans.

The economy boomed and people started buying things to hep improve the lives. House hold cores were easier.

What caused unemployment at the end of world war 1?

The government cancelled contracts so the factories no longer needed to make as many things so jobs went down

How did people by expensive thins from ford

The installment pan

What was harding's plan known as the "trickle down theory"

The wealthy would get tax cuts.

How did the growth of the auto industry effect the economy

There were more jobs

From a workers point of view, what was good about working for ford?

They were paid more and the working hours were shorter.

Moving assembly line

Used conveyer belts to move parts and partly assembled car from one group of workers to another.

What did the Kellogg Brian's pact outlaw?

War

What caused the public support of the Republican Party.

With the booming economy people could believe in their poloticians

Teapot dome scandal

involved Secretary of the interior Albert Fall, who accepted large sums of money and valuable gifts from private oil companies. In exchange, Fall allowed the companies to control government oil reserves in Elk Hills, California, and Teapot Dome, Wyoming.


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