Ch 16 SG

American History

 

  1. Who were the Presidents of the 1920s? What did all three of them have in common? Why did the country continue to elect Presidents from this group?

 

 

 

  1. What was Harding’s campaign slogan? What did it mean as compared to the previous administration?

 

 

 

  1. How did Henry Ford revolutionize the automobile industry? How did this help to make his business successful?

 

 

 

  1. What vehicle became the symbol of the early ‘20s?

 

 

  1. What did Ford do in regards to workers’ wages? Why?

 

 

  1. What other industries were affected by the rise of the automobile?

 

 

  1. With more cars out there, what did the gov’t have to provide for its citizens?

 

  1. What other types of products became popular to buy?

 

 

  1. What was the 1st radio network? What types of things could people get off of the radio?

 

 

  1. Why did more people buy things on credit during the ‘20s?

 

 

  1. What was welfare capitalism? Explain why many companies practiced this?

 

 

  1. What were crop prices like during the teens? Why? What about the ‘20s? Explain the factors that contributed to the change.
  2. What was Mellon’s job during the ‘20s? What were his 3 main goals for US gov’t during this time?

 

 

 

  1. What did Mellon feel about taxes? Explain why. What is the term for this economic theory?

 

 

 

 

  1. What was the term for US foreign policy during the ‘20s? Why did the US want to be like this? How was this stance shown immediately after WWI?

 

 

 

  1. What was the goal of the Washington Conference?

 

 

What did each of the agreements do and who was in each?

 

  1. 4 Power Treaty-

 

 

  1. 5 Power Treaty-

 

 

  1. 9 Power Treaty-

 

 

  1. What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact? How good was it? Explain.