Ch 22 The New Era Chapter Flashcard

Front

Warren G. Harding won office by campaigning on which theme?

Back

A return to normalcy

Front

Which of the following describes the place of the labor movement during the 1920s? There was little change in membership, Unions gained bargaining power through assistance from the courts and government regulation, Membership declined, Membership grew

Back

Membership declined

Front

The National Origins Act restricted the number of immigrants from any given country to ____ percent of the number of current Americans from that country.

Back

Two

Front

The Teapot Dome Scandal involved the leasing of government land to what group?

Back

Oil companies

Front

What was the primary purpose of the failed Equal Rights Amendment?

Back

Eliminate all legal distinctions based on sex

Front

Which group accounted for 90% of household expenditures in 1920s homes?

Back

Women

Front

The increased availability of consumer credit in the 1920s influenced American expenditures by:

Back

encouraging more spending and consumerism.

Front

What theme dominated American popular entertainment in the 1920s?

Back

Escape

Front

What percent of married women worked outside of the home in the 1920s?

Back

10%

Front

How did attitudes toward sex change in the 1920s?

Back

Many college-educated white women rebelled against “Victorian” notions of sexuality, leading to an increase in premarital sex.