THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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Americans were shocked by a presidential cover up
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Americans trusted the government less
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Americans distrusted the media and how they wrote the story
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Americans wanted a share of the money made
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding from 1921 to 1923.
Detailed explanation-3: -What were the effects of the Teapot Dome Scandal on citizens views of the federal government?-Citizens lost faith in the federal government because of the scandals, while Harding was president.-His successor Calvin Coolidge was looked at as a welcome change.
Detailed explanation-4: -Definition: The Teapot Dome Scandal involved Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall, who accepted large sums of money and valuable gifts from private oil companies. In exchange, Fall allowed the companies to control government oil reserves in Elk Hills, California, and Teapot Dome, Wyoming.