What might be called a "second or post-Industrial Revolution," the "roaring economy" of the 1920s involved all of the following EXCEPT
A. a productivity revolution based on technology.
B. a consumer-goods revolution.
C. a revolution in labor relations, marked by new growth in the size and influence of labor unions.
D. a consumer spending revolution that encouraged consumption but little personal savings.
Answer: C
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To what methods did publishers turn in the nineteenth century to appeal to the masses?
A) printing mostly conservative political articles B) lowering cultural and intellectual standards and appealing to emotions C) remaining neutral and ignoring popular or radical causes D) focusing on law, sociology, anthropology, and the implications of pragmatism
Calvin Coolidge
a. was a cheerful alcoholic who liked to "carouse" with his friends. b. believed that the federal government must regulate the economy and control big business. c. was president when the Great Depression started. d. was a somber, honest politician who did not socialize with "the boys." e. significantly raised income and estate taxes.