Lesson 2 - The Roaring Twenties
The ___ Amendment outlawed the manufacture, transport, and sale of liquor.
Eighteenth
The Washington _______ sought to ease tensions in the Far East.
Naval Conference
Japanese actions threatened the ______ regarding Chinese affairs.
Open Door Policy
The _______ was a period characterized by a happy-go-lucky, have-fun-at-any-cost mentality.
Roaring Twenties
___ were illegal underground bars.
Speakeasies
Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall accepted bribes from oil companies. The resulting ________ scandal was one of the worst cases of government corruption in U.S. history.
Teapot Dome
Which best describes what The Four Power Treaty accomplished?
The United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Japan agreed to respect each other's island possessions in the Pacific.
Which best describes what The Five Power Treaty accomplished?
The United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, France, and Italy agreed to stop building battleships for 10 years and to reduce their current ships by a predetermined ratio.
Col. Charles R. Forbes misappropriated nearly $225 million dollars in the _______ scandal.
Veteran's Bureau
Unwise ________ selections brought corruption and scandal to the Harding administration.
cabinet
Immigration Act of 19245.
contributed to tension with Japan by barring Asian immigrants
Which statement was NOT characteristic of Flapper society?
corsets and long hair piled on top of head
Veteran's Bureau
established hospitals and rehabilitation centers for former soldiers
Emergency Quota Act
limited immigrants from any nation
National Budget Act
required yearly budget for the federal government
Fordney-McCumber Tariff
tax on imported goods hurt U.S. economy
Which statement was NOT a consequence of Prohibition?
Church attendance increased significantly.
Volstead Act
5. provided means for enforcing Prohibition
Which best describes what The Nine Power Treaty accomplished?
All participating nations agreed to honor the Open Door policy regarding China.