AMERICAN HISTORY
CHAPTER 12 PACKET:
Politics of the Roaring 20s
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answer the questions to the best of my ability.
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12.1
Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues
pp. 412-418
OUTLINING YOUR NOTES: Take notes as you read the text. Use outline formatting.
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Postwar Trends
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Fear of Communism
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The Red Scare
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The Palmer Raids
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Sacco and Vanzetti
Limiting Immigration
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The Klan Rises Again
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The Quota System
A Time of Labor Unrest
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The Boston Police Strike
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The Steel Mill Strike
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The Coal Miners’ Strike
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Labor Movement Loses Appeal
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12.1
Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues
pp. 412-418
TERMS AND NAMES: For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
1. nativism
2. isolationism
3. communism
4. anarchists
5. Sacco and Vanzetti
6. quota system
7. John L. Lewis
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12.1
Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues
pp. 412-418
MAIN IDEAS: Answer each question as you read the text.
A. Why did Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer launch a series of raids against suspected communists?
B. According to Vanzetti, what were the reasons for his imprisonment?
C. What were the main goals of the Ku Klux Klan at this time?
D. Why did Congress make changes in immigration laws in the 1920s?
E. Compare the results of the Boston police strike and the steel strike.
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12.2
The Harding Presidency
pp. 419-421
OUTLINING YOUR NOTES: Take notes as you read the text. Use outline formatting.
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Harding Struggles for Peace
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High Tariffs and Reparations
Scandal Hits Harding’s Administration
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Harding’s Cabinet
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Scandal Plagues Harding
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The Teapot Dome Scandal
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12.2
The Harding Presidency
pp. 419-421
TERMS AND NAMES: For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
1. Warren G. Harding
2. Charles Evans Hughes
3. Fordney-McCumber Tariff
4. Ohio gang
5. Teapot Dome scandal
6. Albert B. Fall
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12.2
The Harding Presidency
pp. 419-421
MAIN IDEAS: Answer each question as you read the text.
A. What were the reasons European countries were not paying their war debts?
B. What do Harding’s appointments indicate about his judgment?
C. How did the scandals of the Harding administration hurt the country economically?
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12.3
The Business of America
pp. 422-429
OUTLINING YOUR NOTES: Take notes as you read the text. Use outline formatting.
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American Industries Flourish
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The Impact of the Automobile
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The Young Airplane Industry
America’s Standard of Living Soars
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Electrical Conveniences
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The Dawn of Modern Advertising
A Superficial Prosperity
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Producing Great Quantities of Goods
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Buying Goods on Credit
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12.3
The Business of America
pp. 422-429
TERMS AND NAMES: For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
1. Calvin Coolidge
2. urban sprawl
3. installment plan
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12.3
The Business of America
pp. 422-429
MAIN IDEAS: Answer each question as you read the text.
A. What was the impact of the automobile?
B. How did the widespread use of the automobile affect the environment and the lives of Americans?
C. How did the use of electricity affect Americans’ lifestyle?
D. What was the main advantage and disadvantage of buying on credit?
E. How do you think the changes in spending will affect the economy?
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