Roaring 20s Check Flashcard

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What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact aim to achieve?

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It banned war as a national policy but lacked enforcement mechanisms.

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How did the automobile impact American society in the 1920s?

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It became the backbone of the economy and provided mobility for rural families.

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What was the purpose of the Emergency Quota Act of 1921?

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To limit the number of immigrants from any one foreign country

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What was the Teapot Dome Scandal about?

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The illegal leasing of oil-rich government land to private companies

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Why did Britain and France struggle to repay their loans to the U.S. after World War I? Options: The U.S. refused to accept any payments from them, Their economies were struggling, and high U.S. tariffs limited their exports, Germany had already repaid them, but they refused to pay the U.S., They did not owe any money to the U.S.

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Their economies were struggling, and high U.S. tariffs limited their exports