CH. 35: "THE POLITICS OF BOOM AND BUST"

FLASH CARD I.D.'S - Define and give the causes and effects of the following:

1. Fordney-McCumber Tariff
2. Black Tuesday
3. Adkins v. Children's Hospital
4. Hawley-Smoot Tariff
5. Teapot Dome Scandal
6. Dawes Plan - 1924
7. Washington Conference
8. Reconstruction Finance Corporation
9. Kellogg-Briand Pact
10. Bonus Army

SOCRATIC SEMINAR PROMPTS Select three prompts and write a one paragraph response to each prompt you select.

1. Describe the basic philosophy of the Republican Party of the 1920s with respect to the economy and foreign policy.
2. What changes took place in government and society at the end of World War I?
3. In what ways do you think the Republican Party of today is similar to the Republican Party of the 1920s? In what ways do you think it is different? Would you support or oppose the Republican Party today? Why?
4. Compare and contrast the personality and presidential administrations of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. How successful was each man and what was the publics perception of each man?
5. Describe your ideal President of the United States and explain your reasoning.
6. In what ways did the Washington Conference, Kellogg-Briand Pact and Hoover-Stimson Doctrine fall short of ensuring American national security?
7. Describe the relationship between American tariff policy, war debts and reparations, and the Great Depression.
8. What were the causes of the Great Depression?
9. Evaluate Herbert Hoover as president. What did he do to combat the Great Depression and why do you think he didnt do more?