THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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World War I concluded with a Peace Treaty
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people were allowed to immigrate into the United States
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the president is known for being a good man
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public disappointment with the government/ lack of public trust
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1927, the Supreme Court ruled that the oil leases had been corruptly obtained. The Court invalidated the Elk Hills lease in February 1927, and the Teapot Dome lease in October. Both reserves were returned to the Navy. In 1929, Fall was found guilty of accepting bribes from Doheny.
Detailed explanation-2: -Eventually, the investigation uncovered Secretary Fall’s shady dealings, and Senator Walsh became a national hero. Fall would end up as the first former cabinet officer to go to prison. This and a subsequent Senate inquiry triggered several court cases testing the extent of the Senate’s investigative powers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Teapot dome scandal, involved secretary Interior, Albert Fall who accepted valuable gifts & large sums of money from private oil companies. in exchange Fall allowed the oil companies to control government oil reserves. He was the 1st cabinet member ever to be convicted of his crimes while in office.