Calvin Coolidge Presidency
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What event unexpectedly led to Calvin Coolidge assuming the presidency?

  • Coolidge's decision to run for president
  • Harding's resignation from office
  • Coolidge's frustration with his role as vice president
  • Harding's sudden death (correct)
  • How did Coolidge's nature and approach differ from his predecessor, Harding?

  • Coolidge had a no-nonsense approach while Harding was somber
  • There were no significant differences between Coolidge and Harding
  • Coolidge was somber and had a no-nonsense approach, unlike Harding (correct)
  • Coolidge was genial and casual like Harding
  • What action did Coolidge take to address the corruption in the Harding administration?

  • He ran for president in 1924
  • He appointed a special counsel to investigate the Teapot Dome oil-lease scandal (correct)
  • He dismissed Harding's vice president
  • He appointed Harding's tarnished U.S. attorney general as a special advisor
  • Who did Coolidge decisively defeat in the 1924 presidential election?

    <p>U.S. Representative John W. Davis of West Virginia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What belief guided Coolidge's policies in office?

    <p>Strong belief in private enterprise and small government</p> Signup and view all the answers

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