THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ECONOMY IN THE 1920S
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Progressive politics was in the ascendancy.
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Republicans controlled government.
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Conservative politics was dominant.
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Racism was generally declining.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Progressive politicians, originally led by President Theodore Roosevelt, favored workers’ rights and safety, the rights of migrants and minorities, and women’s rights. Labor Unions thrived and by 1920, women were granted the right to vote, securing the vote for all U.S. citizens.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes U.S. foreign policy during the 1920s? The U.S. actively sought to facilitate American economic expansion abroad.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the tariff policy of the early 1920s? It made it harder for other nations to sell to the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best describes the American economy in the late 1920s? High tariffs stimulated international trade.