America After World War One

Returning soldiers after WWI faced:

• Economic prosperity

• Unemployment

• Political stability

• Isolationism

What was the main reason Boston police officers went on strike?

• For better working conditions

• For a living wage

• For shorter hours

• For more vacation time.

Who used force to put down the Boston police strike?

• President Wilson

• John L. Lewis

• Calvin Coolidge

• A. Philip Randolph

Who led a successful strike for the United Mine Workers?

• Calvin Coolidge

• A. Philip Randolph

• John L. Lewis

• President Wilson

In 1925, who founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters?

• John L. Lewis

• A. Philip Randolph

• Calvin Coolidge

• President Wilson

The Dawes Plan involved the U.S. loaning money to which country?

• France

• Germany

• Britain

• Italy

The Washington Naval Conference aimed to reduce what?

• Trade tariffs

• Warships

• Taxes

• Immigration

What did the Teapot Dome scandal reveal about President Harding's administration?

• Transparency

• Corruption

• Efficiency

• Innovation

Fill in the blank: Harding was not charged with corruption himself but died in ______.

• 1921

• 1922

• 1923

• 1924

The spread of electricity in the 1920s affected: A) Only big cities B) Both big cities and suburbs C) Only rural areas D) Only industrial areas.

• Only big cities

• Both big cities and suburbs

• Only rural areas

• Only industrial areas