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True or False

calvin coolidge took office during the height of progressivism
warren g harding thought he lacked the intelligence to be president
in his policies, calvin coolidge aligned himself and the government with big business
in the 1920s wages were generally failing
ford required his owrkers to earn extra money by renting part of their homes to non family members
by the 1920s the united states was the dominant economic power

during the early 1930s a terrible drought struck the great plains
herbert hoover pushed congress to provide federal government money for direct relief of impovershed families!.
the army finally expelled the bonus army from washington with tear gas and fixed bayonets


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FALSE - calvin coolidge took office during the height of progressivism
The Height of Progressivism was 1913-17!.
The US President was Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)!.

FALSE - warren g harding thought he lacked the intelligence to be president
Before receiving the nomination, he was asked whether there were any embarrassing episodes in his past that might be used against him!. His formal education was limited, he had a longstanding affair with the wife of an old friend, and he was a social drinker in the time of Prohibition!. However, Harding answered "No" and the Party moved to nominate him!.

TRUE - in his policies, calvin coolidge aligned himself and the government with big business
Reserved and frugal, Coolidge aligned himself with business and prosperity, and he calmly worked to restore the integrity of the presidency!.
http://www!.glencoe!.com/sec/socialstudies!.!.!.

FALSE - in the 1920s wages were generally failing (falling)
For skilled and semi-skilled male workers real average weekly earnings rose 5!.3 percent between 1923 and 1929, For skilled and semi-skilled male workers real average weekly earnings rose 5!.3 percent between 1923 and 1929!.
http://eh!.net/encyclopedia/article/Smile!.!.!.

TRUE - by the 1920s the united states was the dominant economic power
The United States emerged from World War I a creditor nation and a dominant economic power!.
http://www!.pbs!.org/wgbh/aso/databank/ent!.!.!.

TRUE - during the early 1930s a terrible drought struck the great plains
The Great Plains was known as the Dust Bowl during the late 1920s and early 1930s due to drought and dust storms!.
http://www!.english!.uiuc!.edu/maps/depress!.!.!.

FALSE - herbert hoover pushed congress to provide federal government money for direct relief of impovershed families
The Depression - The only attempt made by Hoover was the Reconstruction Finance Corporation!. Behind this establishment were provisions for the large companies, the idea being that by giving money to the wealthy, it would eventually circulate through to the poor!.
http://library!.thinkquest!.org/03oct/0179!.!.!.

TRUE - the army finally expelled the bonus army from washington with tear gas and fixed bayonets!.
Tear gas was used and also six tanks, a three-month-old baby died from tear gas inhalation!.
http://www!.eyewitnesstohistory!.com/snpre!.!.!.
http://www!.u-s-history!.com/pages/h1513!.h!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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