Cambridge History CH 31 Vocab

Adkins v. Children’s Hospital

Reversed reasoning in Muller v. Oregon (Help women bc their physical strength; backhanded) Reasoning: Women were on equal terms with men bc they can vote

Nine-Power Treaty

Everyone can trade with China

Kellogg-Briand Pact

Outlaw war (Totally world peace guys)

Fordney-McCumber Tariff Law

Tariff from 27% to 38.5% (Protective Tariff)

Teapot Dome Scandal

secret leasing of federal oil reserves at Elk Hills, California, and ____ ____, Wyoming, by Albert Bacon Fall (Sect of the interior)

McNary-Haugen Bill

Govt buys surplus of crops farmers had (vetoed twice by coolidge)

Dawes Plan

American investors can help Germany pay off debt (diagram in slides)

Agricultural Marketing Act

Money that the govt set aside that farmers can use and pay back later

Hawley-Smoot Tariff

38.5% to nearly 60% (Highest protective tariff)

Black Tuesday

16 mil stocks sold bc of over speculation which crippled businesses and banks

Hoovervilles

Poor camps that were a result of the economy blamed on the current president

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Provide indirect relief by assisting insurance companies, banks, agricultural organizations, railroads, and even hard-pressed state and local governments

Norris-La Guardia Anti-Injunction Act

Outlawed “yellow-dog” (antiunion) contracts; Forbade federal courts to issue injunctions to restrain strikes, boycotts, and peaceful picketing

Bonus Army

Veterans promised money in 20 years go to Washington to ask for it now (tear gassed and forcefully removed)

Warren G. Harding

President who couldn't read people well and died trying to clear his name

Albert B. Fall

“conservationist” in teapot dome scandal

Calvin Coolidge

President after Harding’s death; Laissez Faire guy

John W. Davis

Ran for president; Very successful lawyer

Alfred E. Smith

Democrat nominee “Al(cohol) Smith,” soakingly and drippingly “wet” when country still devoted to “noble experiment” of prohibition