WorksheetsCoolidge Administration
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
September 15, 1923
Martial law and the KKK
The KKK is usually targeting Black people, but why would they single them out for the worsening of economic conditions?
It doesn’t matter why the economic conditions are worsening, racist people will always blame someone else
Black people had been freed from slavery at the end of the Civil War but now had been competing with Whites for jobs, housing, and education. When there wasn’t enough work for everyone the Klan blamed Blacks
Both answers are correct
Neither answer is correct
December 6, 1923
Coolidge's first State of the Union
Why was supporting prohibition (the manufacturing, sell, and consumption of alcoholic beverages) and the lowering of taxes short sightedness by the administration of president Coolidge?
By 1923 is was evident that the economic condition in rural America was not moving forward, it’s at this time that the government needs more money (taxes) to help the people in need.
By ending the manufacturing, sell and consumption of alcoholic beverages it would put a lot of people out of work
By 1923 there were more than 2.5 million radios in the US
In 1920 there were less than 5,000 radios in the US
March 18, 1924
Soldiers' Bonus Bill passes
President Coolidge, like president Harding, were not in favor of the Soldier’s Bonus Bill; therefore he vetoed (did not signed the bill into law). What can Congress do against a veto to a bill that they really want to see become law?
There is nothing Congress can do to override a presidential veto
They can try again and write a bill that the president can sign into law
They can get enough support from Congress to override a presidential veto
They can offer the president a deal to get him to sign the bill
May 26, 1924
New immigration law
What could be a reason that these new laws were even more restrictive than those of president Harding?
People do not stop being racists when a new president is elected
The situation in the country was getting worse and the fewer new people, the better
The new laws did not limit all immigration, only targeted groups like the Japanese
All the answers are correct
August 30, 1924
Dawes Plan signed
Why would the Allies of the Great War opt to have the payments Germany was making to be reduced to what Germany could pay and not what it was supposed to pay?
Germany was experiencing economic problems of its own
The German people were being starved by the high payments it was forced to pay to the Allies
Resentment was growing in Germany towards the Allies
All answers are correct
November 4, 1924
Coolidge elected
What can happen when a president is hard-working and business-minded but does not fully understand how an economy works and chooses to have taxes lowered limiting what the government can do with that money, like helping people and businesses?
Policies that sound right to a president and to the people of a country, like lower taxes, could have very dramatic and negative consequences that had not been considered
The national economy could take longer to recover
The national economy could get worse
None of these answers is correct
April 29, 1926
Cancelling French debt
It would seem that economic problems existed not only in the United States and Germany but also France. As an ally of France the United States wanted to help the French people but by cancelling part of the French debt, what could be a consequence of such help?
By helping France some American citizens will not be able to get the help they deserved.
The reduction of the French debt and the lowered taxes at home as well as military activity put a strain on the money available to American businesses and citizens
Both answers are correct
None of the answers are correct
May 20, 1926
Air Commerce Act passed
Why is it a good idea for a government to regulate air travel and commerce?
Collect taxes and licensing fees
Regulate traffic and limit accidents
Provide an assurance to the public that their safety is a priority
Provide training and job opportunities
July 2, 1926
Army Air Corps, Distinguished Flying Cross
Future United States Air Force, The Army Air Corps, is organized within the Army in which year?
1919
1923
1926
1927
February 23, 1927
In the radio industry there are no crashes or need for trained pilots. Why would the government want to regulate radio?
Radio frequencies still need to be assigned and regulated
What people/businesses can and shouldn’t say on the radio needs to be regulated
Limits as to how powerful a radio signal can be needs to be standardized.
Give assurance to the public that what they are hearing is trustworthy and who is saying it (radio/TV station signal letters, KTLA, KCET, KROQ)
March 7, 1927
Voting restrictions unconstitutional
It would seem natural that all citizens are able to vote in all elections so why would Texas want to limit who can vote in primaries?
It is in primaries where all candidates run, including candidates of color
The racist people of Texas did not want people of color to run for office
Texas did not limit who could vote in a primary election
Texas did not allow anyone to vote in a primary election
December 25, 1927
Conflict in Mexico's Constitution
When the American government forces the president of another country to do what it wants him to do for American companies, this is an example of:
American meddling in national affairs of another country
Working for the private interests of American businesses
Creating a culture of corruption within another independent nation
None of these are correct
July 25, 1928
Four years earlier the United States had closed its doors to Japanese immigration and in 1928 they are working to help out the Chinese government of Chiang-Kai-Shek. Why?
Obviously the US favored the Chinese over the Japanese
The Japanese were competing with the US for resources in the Pacific
By helping the Chinese, the Americans were trying to reverse their racist views towards the Japanese
The Chinese offered financial opportunities to the Americans that Japan did not offer.
August 27, 1928
How successful was The Kellogg-Briand Pact?
It was not successful, WWII was just a few years away
It was successful as war was kept from breaking out for years
It was only partially successful since when war broke out a good number of nations joined together against the aggressors of WWII
It was neither successful nor unsuccessful
