Timeline and Historical Investigations

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What was Albert Falls’ job title and what did he do regarding the oil reserves in Teapot Dome, Wyoming?

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Secretary of the Interior; He leased the oil reserves to private companies.

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What did the Senate investigation discover?

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Financial irregularities

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The public was justified in its anger towards Secretary Albert Falls because of the Teapot Dome scandal.

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True

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How was President Harding’s term both beneficial for AND harmful to the United States?

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It improved the economy but led to corruption scandals.

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To encourage cooperation among countries and their leaders, President Wilson proposed the creation of the ________________________________.

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League of Nations

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The __________________________________ officially ended World War I and was intended to weaken Germany.

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Treaty of Versailles

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During World War I, __________________________________ worked in important war industries, such as shipping and manufacturing.

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Women

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Congress passed the __________________________________, which made it a crime to speak out against or interfere with the war effort.

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Espionage & Sedition Acts

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The establishment of the NAACP by __________________________________ marked the beginning of the Civil Rights movement.

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W. E. B. DuBois

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American Indians were forced to __________________________________ into U.S. culture through land ownership, farming, and boarding schools.

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Assimilate