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Boom and Bust

Question 8 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

Calvin Coolidge’s economic policies during the early 1920s helped people forget about the

Answer
A
Teapot Dome Scandal.
B
Wall Street Scandal.
C
Stock Investors Scandal.
D
Consumer Credit Scandal.

Explanation

Calvin Coolidge’s pro-business economic policies and the prosperity of the 1920s helped distract the public from political corruption in the Harding administration. The most prominent scandal was Teapot Dome, involving the secret leasing of federal oil reserves for bribes. Therefore, the answer is the Teapot Dome Scandal.

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