Notecard Quiz (1/13/16)

The Federal Reserve Act gave the Federal Reserve Board the authority to

A

The fear of left-wing subversion during the 1920s was reflected in the

B

The "Lost Generation" refers to

C

The "Red Scare" was spurred by

D

The Nineteenth Amendment, added to the United States Constitution in 1920, did which of the following?

D

Which of the following was the LEAST significant factor in the demand for restrictions on immigration from 1880 to 1924?

E

What features of President Warren G. Harding's personal background lead to his political reputation? Describe the political scandals with the Harding Administration.

Growing up Harding lived in a small town and lived a relatively normal life. During his presidency he wanted to return to the "good old days" that were before World War I. He hired his friends and family. Some of the political scandals with his administration were "The Ohio Gang." Harding put his corrupt friends in his cabinet and they used their offices to become wealthy. Also, "The Teapot Dome" scandal occurred and Albert Fall secretly leased government land to private oil companies to receive money.

Disillusioned by war and peace Americans in the 1920s did all of the following EXCEPT

H

Compare and contrast the views of the modernists and the fundamentalists. How did Darwinism and the Scopes trial symbolize the conflict between the two? How were the cultural tensions of the 1920s reflected in party politics?

Modernists put more emphasis on modern science and religion while the fundamentalists were very religious and believed in literal interpretation of the Bible. The scopes trial, John Scope was accused of breaking the law and teaching about evolution which the fundamentalists felt mocked religion. This trial shows how suspicion divided Americans on religion. The fundamentalists also did not approve of Darwinism and felt that it was not true and went against the Bible. The political parties at the time lost control in all of the social and cultural aspects of America during this time. The political parties started to return to the old ways of doing things and didn't have too many foreign affairs and minimal government involvement in the nation's political economy. Also the progressive movement started to decline.

All of the following were characteristic of the 1920s EXCEPT

N

The woman in the photo below was part of the youth culture of the 1920s. What group was this woman a part of?

P

Henry Ford was able to reduce the price of automobiles significantly by

W