American History, 1920-1941

What was the nickname given to the group of friends that Harding appointed to offices in his administration?

• The Kitchen Cabinet

• The Whiskey Ring

• The Ohio Gang

• The Whiz Kids

Albert Fall leased public lands to private interests, taking bribes and kickbacks. What is this known as?

• The Credit Mobilier Scandal

• The Teapot Dome Scandal

• The Oilfield Scandal

• The Cash and Carry Scandal

Charles Forbes used his position as head of the Veterans Bureau to do what?

• Open hospitals in the South to care for African American war veterans

• Approve the free distribution of medicine to all veterans

• Hire his wife as the Chief Executive Officer of all Veterans Hospitals, even though she had no medical or managerial qualifications

• Sell scarce medical supplies from Veterans Hospitals and keep the money for himself

Why was Warren Harding not threatened with impeachment due to the scandals of the men he appointed?

• There was never any evidence that he knew they were doing illegal things

• Because Democrats controlled the Senate and would not bring charges against him

• Because he died

• Because Congress had approved their appointments making Congressmen equally complicit

What was Calvin Coolidge’s nickname?

• Thundering Cal

• The Bulldog

• Silent Cal

• The Great Communicator

Who was Coolidge’s Secretary of the Treasury who believed in supply-side economics?

• Andrew Mellon

• Harry Daugherty

• Henry Cabot Lodge

• Ty Cobb

Herbert Hoover believed industries should voluntarily share information with the federal government. What is this concept called?

• Cooperative Individualism

• Voluntary Compliance

• Balanced Regulation

• Trickle-Down Governance

What did the Dawes Plan do?

• Promoted the growth of the radio industry

• Promoted the growth of the airline industry

• Provided loans to Germany to help them make their reparations payments

• Provided lower tariffs on imported goods from World War I allies

What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact do?

• Balanced the federal budget

• Cut the federal tax rates

• Paid down the national debt

• Outlawed war

What did the Kelly Act do?

• Outlawed public officials such as firefighters, police officers, and postal workers from striking

• Authorized the post office to contract with private airplane operators to carry mail

• Authorized the search of any property with suspected ties to communism

• Dramatically reduced taxes corporations paid to stimulate the economy