History 24-1
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.