Roaring 20s Review 1

What position did Warren G. Harding hold before becoming President?

• Secretary of State

• Republican Senator from Ohio

• Governor of New York

• Vice President

What was the main promise of Warren G. Harding's campaign?

• Disarmament

• Economic reform

• Normalcy

• Military expansion

Which country was not invited to the Washington Naval Conference?

• France

• Japan

• Russia

• Italy

What was the goal of the Washington Naval Conference?

• Increase naval power

• Limit navies and scrap naval ships

• Expand trade routes

• Develop new naval technology

Who proposed disarmament at the Washington Naval Conference?

• Warren G. Harding

• Charles Evans Hughes

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

What was the purpose of the Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928?

• To promote economic growth

• To renounce war as national policy

• To establish new trade agreements

• To form military alliances

What was the effect of the Fordney-McCumber Tariff?

• Lowered import taxes to 20%

• Raised import taxes to 60%

• Eliminated import taxes

• Raised import taxes to 30%

What happened when Germany defaulted on its payments?

• British troops marched in

• French troops marched in

• American troops marched in

• Italian troops marched in

Who negotiated the loans under the Dawes Plan?

• British Banker John Smith

• French Banker Pierre Dupont

• American Banker Charles Dawes

• German Banker Hans Müller

How much money did US investors loan to Germany under the Dawes Plan?

• $1.5 Billion

• $2.5 Billion

• $3.5 Billion

• $4.5 Billion