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Exam- AMSCO AP US History Chapter 23| AMSCO United States
History 2025 Edition, Chapter 23 The Modern Era of the 1920s
Warren Harding Correct-In November 1920, he was elected the 29th president of the

United States. He was a Republican whose slogan was: "Return to Normalcy". His term was

marked by scandals and corruption, although he was never implicated in any of the scandals.

In August 1923, he died while traveling in the West. (p. 475-476)




Charles Evans Hughes Correct-A former presidential candidate and Supreme Court justice

who was appointed secretary of state by President Warren G. Harding. (p. 476)




Andrew Mellon Correct-A Pittsburgh industrialist and millionaire who was appointed

secretary of the treasury by President Harding in 1921 and served under Coolidge and Hoover.

(p. 476)




Harry Daugherty Correct-Attorney General under President Harding who accepted bribes

for agreeing not to prosecute certain criminal suspects. (p. 476)




Albert Fall Correct-Secretary of the Interior during Harding's administration. He was

convicted of accepting bribes for granting oil leases near Teapot Dome, Wyoming. (p. 476)

, Exam- AMSCO AP US History Chapter 23| AMSCO United States
History 2025 Edition, Chapter 23 The Modern Era of the 1920s
Teapot Dome Correct-A government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil

reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921. (p. 476)




Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act Correct-This tariff passed in 1922, raised tariffs on foreign

manufactured goods by 25 percent. It helped domestic manufacturers, but limited foreign

trade, and was one cause of the Great Depression of 1929. (p. 476, 488)




Bureau of the Budget Correct-Formed in 1921, this bureau created procedures for all

government expenditures to be placed in a single budget for Congress to annually review and

vote on. (p. 476)




Calvin Coolidge Correct-As vice president, he became president when Warren Harding died

in August 1923. He won the presidential election of 1924, but declined to run in 1928. He was

a Republican who believed in limited government. He summarized his presidency and his era

with the phrase: "The business of America is business". (p. 477)




Herbert Hoover Correct-When Calvin Coolidge decide not to run for president in 1928, he

was the Republican presidential nominee. He promised to extend "Coolidge Prosperity", and

won the election. (p. 477)

, Exam- AMSCO AP US History Chapter 23| AMSCO United States
History 2025 Edition, Chapter 23 The Modern Era of the 1920s


Alfred E. Smith Correct-He was the Democratic presidential candidate in the 1928

presidential election. He was the former governor of New York and his opponent in the

presidential race was Republican Herbert Hoover. As a Roman Catholic and opponent of

Prohibition, he appealed to immigrant urban voters. (p. 477)




business prosperity Correct-From 1919 to 1929, manufacturing output rose a spectacular

64 percent due to increased productivity, energy technologies, and governmental policy which

favored the growth of big business. (p. 478)




standard of living Correct-During the 1920s, the standard of living (physical things that

make life more enjoyable) improved significantly for most Americans. Indoor plumbing and

central heating became commonplace. By 1930, two-thirds of all homes had electricity. (p.

477)




scientific management Correct-A system of industrial management created and promoted

in the early twentieth century by Frederick W. Taylor. It emphasized time-and-motion studies

to improve factory performance. (p. 478)

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