1. Welcome Baltimore Polytechnic Institute December 9, 2011 U.S. History
Mr. Green

2. Agenda/Topics To Be Covered
The students will describe Harding’s efforts to return the United States to normalcy after the progressive era reforms by identifying the scandal that plagued Harding’s administration Announcement: Chapter 12 Test Friday Drill: Read 1 American’s story on page 436 and answer the following: 1. What challenges did most Mexican immigrants face when they came to the United States? 2. How did the inhabitants of the barrios treat newcomers?

3. “Normalcy” and Isolationism Ch. 12 Section 2 pgs. 436-440
A Return to “Normalcy” Warren Harding/Calvin Coolidge defeated James Cox/Franklin Roosevelt Working for Peace Kellogg-Briand Pact renounced war as an instrument of national policy no way to enforce the pact High Tariffs and Reparations U.S. pursued an isolationist policy Britain/France owned U.S. bankers $10 billion export more goods to U.S. reparations from Germany Dawes Act-U.S. repaid with its own money Britain/France upset U.S. was demanding repayment

4. Limiting Immigration Quota system-set a maximum number of people that could enter from a foreign country Denied entry to Japanese people Did not impact people from the Western Hemisphere Scandal Hits Harding’s Administration Ohio gang-poker playing cronies from Ohio Caused Harding and country a great deal of embarrassment

5. Scandals Plague Harding
His political friends used their power for graft Teapot Dome Scandal Oil reserves once held by the navy were transferred to the Interior department Albert Fall sold these reserves to 2 companies in exchange for cash and gifts Harding died August 2, 1923 of a brain hemorrhage or a heart attack

6. Independent Work
Identify 5 significant events from this section and explain if the event helped the country, hurt the country or had no impact on the country

7. Exit Ticket/Homework
1. 5 Question Quiz on Wednesday 2. Read Chapter 12 Section 3