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a Guided Reading Activity 10-1

DIRECTIONS: Identifying Supporting Details Read each main idea. Use your textbook tosupply the details that support or explain each main idea.

I'J Main Idea: The presidency of Warren Harding was marred by scandals.

1. Detail: Harding made several distinguished appointments to his _

including Charles Evans Hughes, Herbert Hoover, and Andrew Mellon.

2. Detail: Harding also gave high-level jobs to his and________ from Ohio.

3. Detail: Harding's head of the Veterans' Bureau sold scarce from

veterans' hospitals and kept the money at a cost to the taxpayers of about

9. Detail: Herbert Hoover sought to promote economic growth with his philosophy of

________ , which encouraged businesses to form trade associations.

10. Detail: In 1921, representatives from eight nations came to the , to

discuss how to end their costly naval arms race.

11. Detail: One of the most notable foreign policy achievements of the Coolidge adminis-

tration was the , which stated that all signing nations would settle

disputes by peaceful means.

Detail: Harding's secretary of the interior was secretly bribed by _

in an incident that became known as the _

Detail: Attorney General Harry Daugherty participated in a bribe involving a German-

owned American company and its valuable _

Detail: Rather than testifying under oath, Daugherty claimed on

the basis of his confidential dealings with the president.

I'J Main Idea: During the 1920s, the United States sought to promote peace and stabilityusing economic policies and arms control agreements.

7. Detail: Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon convinced Congress to create the

_______ in order to track government spending.

8. Detail: The idea that lower taxes cause the economy to grow by increasing consumer

spending is known as economics.

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complete the senten-<=: €. Refer to your textbook to fill in the blanks.

1. In a 1925 surve~ conducted in Muncie, Indiana, most of the families who owned cars

did not have ----------

~ord cut the of his employees from six days to five.

__________ divided operations into simple tasks and cut unnec-tc) a minimum.

tc:> reduce the price of his from $850 in 1908 to

____ ----- in 1924.

2. In 1926, Henry

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essary motion

4. Ford was able

5. The success of 21..- utomakers spurred growth in other such as rubber,

plate glass, nickel and lead.

6. Auto workers ~ere expected to meet requirements set by Fordfs --------

and workers vvno transgressed could be or even fired.

7. Cars created a ~ew kind of consumer and worker, the -------

8. Rising -------led to many ~ew consumer products, including facial tis-

sues and frozerl- foods.

9. American Glenn Curtiss invented -------, which can be used to help steer

an airplane.

10. The transatlantic solo flight of in 1927 demonstrated the possibilities

of commercial aviation.

11. In 1926 the established a network of radio stations to distribute daily

programs.

12. In 1928 Americans experienced the first ------- conducted over the airwaves.

1:5. One notable aspect of the economic boom of the 1920s was a change in attitudes toward

14. To create consumers for their new products, manufacturers turned to -------

15. The managerial revolution in companies created a new career, the _

16. Although farmers produced higher yields, without a corresponding increase in

_-------.they received lower _

"', 17. The ---- of 1922 dampened the American market for foreign goods and

provoked a reaction in foreign markets against ---- ----47

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DIRECTIONS:Filling in the Blanks In the space provided, write the word or words that bestcomplete the sentence. Refer to your textbook to fill in the blanks.

1. In the early 1920s, an economic recession, an influx of immigrants, and cultural tensions

created an atmosphere of and _

2. The a case reflected fear and prejudice against immigrants.

3. The Ku Klux Klan claimed it was fighting for and had nearly

________ members by 1924.

4. According to the Emergency Quota Act, only three per cent of the total number of peo-

ple in any already living in the United States could be admitted in

a single year.

5. The National Origins Act of 1924 deliberately used data from the to

favor immigrant groups from northwestern Europe.

6. Employers desperately needed laborers for _

and work and immigrants from Mexico filled this need.

7. Many groups that wanted to restrict immigration also feared the "new morality" that

glorified and _

8. Many women in the 1920s wanted to break free from and

expected _

9. A was a woman who personified the fashion and social changesof the 1920s.

10. Many Americans embraced the new morality, while others feared the loss of

11. Evangelist conducted revivals and faith healings in a flamboyant

theatrical style.

12. The was about the teaching of evolution in schools.

13. The Eighteenth Amendment specifically granted and

________ governments the power to enforce Prohibition.

14. As the Treasury Department struggled to enforce Prohibition, _

thrived on the illegal trade in alcohol.

15. Prohibition ended in with the ratification of the

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DIRECTIONS: Recalling Facts Readthe sectionand answer the questionsbelow.Referto yourtextbookto write the answers.

1. What does "Bohemian"mean in relationto artists,writers,and musicians?

2. What themeswere conveyedby the paintingsof Edward Hopper?--------

3. In what poem did T.S.Eliotdescribea world filledwith empty dreams?

4. Whateventcauseddisillusionmentamongthe novelistsknown as "the lost generation"?

5. Whowere someof the famouswriters of this era?----------------

6. What did the economicprosperityof the 1920sprovide moreof, to manyAmericans?

7. Whydid movie theatershire piano players in the 1920s?------------

8. Whatwas significantabout a 1927filmcalledTheJazzSinger?- _

9. Whatwere "Yes!WeHave No Bananas"and "Ain't WeGot Fun" examplesof in the1920s?-----------------------------

10. Whatprofessionalsport did JackDempseyand GeneTunneyparticipatein?

11. Whowas known as the "GallopingGhost" for his abilityto evade membersof the

opposingteam?----------------------------

12. Whatactionbrought recognitionto Gertrude Ederlein 1927?----------

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Guided Reading Activity 10-5

DIRECTIONS: Recording Who, What When, Where, Why and How Read the section andanswer the questions below. Refer to your textbook to write the answers.

1. What were the reasons African Americans migrated from the rural South to the indus­trial cities of the North? -------------------------

2. Where did African Americans create an environment that stimulated artistic develop­

ment, racial pride, a sense of community, and political organization? --------

3. What were two striking characteristics of Harlem Renaissance writing? -------

4. Who was one of the most prolific, original, and versatile writers of the HarlemRenaissance? ------------------------------

5. Who wrote the first major stories that featured African American females as central char-

acters? _

6. Who became the first great comet and trumpet soloist in jazz music? ------ __

7. Who was known as the "Empress of the Blues"? ----- _

8. What was notable about the musical "Shuffle Along"? _

9. Why did African American voters in Northern cities usually vote for Republicans?

10. What did the NAACP's persistent efforts lead to in 1922? _

11. What was "Negro Nationalism"? ----------------------

12. What were the two levels of Marcus Garvey's message to African Americans?

13. What did Garvey propose to his followers in 1920?

14. Who distanced themselves from Garvey and his message? ------------

15. When did Marcus Garvey's sense of racial pride and hope for the future reemerge?

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