AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
Republican Government in the 1920s
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- Component 1
Overview
Recall questions on Harding's promise of normalcy, Coolidge's view of business and Republican policy on tariffs and taxation.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What was the Republican approach to taxation for wealthy Americans during the 1920s?
What term describes the Republican economic philosophy of minimal government interference in business during the 1920s?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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What slogan captured Warren G. Harding's approach to governance after World War I?
Model answer
'Return to normalcy' — emphasising limited government intervention and pro-business policies.
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What philosophy did Calvin Coolidge express about the relationship between government and commerce?
Model answer
'The business of America is business' — maintaining low taxes and minimal regulation as part of Republican conservatism.
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How did Republican administrations of the 1920s use tariff policy?
Model answer
They maintained high protective tariffs to shield American industry from foreign competition.
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What was the Republican approach to taxation for wealthy Americans during the 1920s?
Model answer
Tax cuts for the wealthy, reducing the tax burden on high earners and corporations.
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What stance did 1920s Republican administrations take toward organised labour?
Model answer
Opposition to labour unions, limiting their power and influence.
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What term describes the Republican economic philosophy of minimal government interference in business during the 1920s?
Model answer
Laissez-faire — allowing markets to operate with minimal regulation or government intervention.
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