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Who was named the Republican presidential candidate in 1928?
Who was named the Republican presidential candidate in 1928?
- Calvin Coolidge
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Warren Harding
- Herbert Hoover (correct)
What did Herbert Hoover promise during his presidential campaign?
What did Herbert Hoover promise during his presidential campaign?
- To reduce government spending
- Continued prosperity and technological advancement (correct)
- To end the Great Depression
- To increase taxes
What event occurred months after Herbert Hoover won the presidency?
What event occurred months after Herbert Hoover won the presidency?
- The economy boomed
- The Roaring 20s began
- The stock market crashed (correct)
- The Great Depression ended
Which president served as the Secretary of Commerce for both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge?
Which president served as the Secretary of Commerce for both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge?
What brought a quick end to the prosperity of the 1920s?
What brought a quick end to the prosperity of the 1920s?
Who was the Republican nominee in the election of 1920?
Who was the Republican nominee in the election of 1920?
What was the main campaign promise made by Warren G. Harding during his successful campaign in 1921?
What was the main campaign promise made by Warren G. Harding during his successful campaign in 1921?
Who was the first Cabinet member to be convicted of a felony during the Harding administration?
Who was the first Cabinet member to be convicted of a felony during the Harding administration?
Which president imposed high tariffs on imported goods in order to promote U.S.-produced items?
Which president imposed high tariffs on imported goods in order to promote U.S.-produced items?
What is the nickname given to the period of prosperity in the 1920s?
What is the nickname given to the period of prosperity in the 1920s?
During the 1920s, the United States experienced a significant swing in governing politics. What political movement dominated the 1910s and aimed at reforming social and economic policies?
During the 1920s, the United States experienced a significant swing in governing politics. What political movement dominated the 1910s and aimed at reforming social and economic policies?
Which event caused many U.S. citizens to become disillusioned with progressive politics by the end of World War I?
Which event caused many U.S. citizens to become disillusioned with progressive politics by the end of World War I?
Which group of immigrants in America opposed the League of Nations and advocated for the U.S. to withdraw from international politics?
Which group of immigrants in America opposed the League of Nations and advocated for the U.S. to withdraw from international politics?
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
What did the German and Irish immigrants advocate for the U.S. to focus on during the 1920s?
What did the German and Irish immigrants advocate for the U.S. to focus on during the 1920s?
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