Question
Which of the following statements best explains the scandals associated with the Harding administration?
(1 point)
Responses
Harding took bribes to place his friends in his cabinet.
Harding took bribes to place his friends in his cabinet.
Harding's cabinet used their appointment as a way to get rich any way they could.
Harding's cabinet used their appointment as a way to get rich any way they could.
Harding was stealing money from the Veterans Bureau.
Harding was stealing money from the Veterans Bureau.
Harding was aware of the Teapot Dome scandal and did not prevent it.
Harding took bribes to place his friends in his cabinet.
Which of the following contributed to the economic growth under president Calvin Coolidge? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
an increase in the production of consumer goods by factories
an increase in the production of consumer goods by factories
careful government regulation of business
careful government regulation of business
an increase in the number of stocks bought and sold by the public
an increase in the number of stocks bought and sold by the public
discouraging the accumulation of debt
an increase in the production of consumer goods by factories
an increase in the number of stocks bought and sold by the public
Which of the following statements best supports American interest in isolationism?
(1 point)
Responses
As Europe was at peace after World War I, Europeans did not want to interact with the rest of the world.
As Europe was at peace after World War I, Europeans did not want to interact with the rest of the world.
America was interested in decreasing its interests in both Latin America and Europe.
America was interested in decreasing its interests in both Latin America and Europe.
As Americans became more economically prosperous and independent, they did not want to continually police the world.
As Americans became more economically prosperous and independent, they did not want to continually police the world.
As Americans became more economically prosperous and independent, they did not want to continually police the world.
Which of the following statements best supports American interest in isolationism?
(1 point)
Responses
As Europe was at peace after World War I, Europeans did not want to interact with the rest of the world.
As Europe was at peace after World War I, Europeans did not want to interact with the rest of the world.
America was interested in decreasing its interests in both Latin America and Europe.
America was interested in decreasing its interests in both Latin America and Europe.
As Americans became more economically prosperous and independent, they did not want to continually police the world.
As Americans became more economically prosperous and independent, they did not want to continually police the world.
Americans encouraged communism and felt that isolationism would help this idea grow.
Americans encouraged communism and felt that isolationism would help this idea grow.