The American Vote
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Roaring TwentiesAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download

1928

Lesson plan.
Herbert Hoover vs Al Smith — Republican Herbert Hoover won in a landslide over Democrat Al Smith, the first Catholic presidential nominee of a major party. Anti-Catholic prejudice, Smith's opposition to Prohibition, and Coolidge-era prosperity all worked against Smith, who lost several traditionally Democratic Southern states. Hoover promised continued prosperity but the stock market crashed in October 1929, just eight months into his term, triggering the Great Depression that would doom his presidency.
What is in each packet
Contents of each grade band’s packet
BandReadingVocabularyQuestionsDiscussionAlso
K-2210 words4 terms31 promptimage, answer key
3-5912 words5 terms41 promptanswer key
6-8859 words7 terms62 promptsprimary source, answer key
9-12656 words7 terms72 promptsprimary source, answer key
AP563 words9 terms81 promptprimary source, second source, long essay, answer key
Primary sources quoted
  • Acceptance Address for Republican Presidential Nomination
    Herbert Hoover, August 11, 1928 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
    Hoover, "Acceptance Address for Republican Presidential Nomination" (Stanford, CA, August 11, 1928). Fair use under 17 USC §107 — educational excerpt of public political speech, ≤150 words.
  • Address on the Religious Question
    Alfred E. Smith, September 20, 1928 · AP
    Smith, "Address on the Religious Question" (Oklahoma City, September 20, 1928). Public domain.
Quick quiz

Five questions on 1928

Every answer here is read off the 1928 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

  1. Who won the 1928 presidential election?

    • AHerbert Hoover
    • BCalvin Coolidge
    • CJohn W. Davis
    • DAl Smith

  2. Which party did the winner of the 1928 election represent?

    • ADemocratic
    • BProgressive
    • CRepublican
    • DLiberal Republican

  3. How many electoral votes did Herbert Hoover win in 1928?

    • A382
    • B444
    • C266
    • D87

  4. Which of these states did Herbert Hoover carry in 1928?

    • AAlabama
    • BNorth Carolina
    • CSouth Carolina
    • DMassachusetts

  5. Which era of American politics does the 1928 election belong to?

    • AProgressive Era
    • BCold War Realignment
    • CRoaring Twenties
    • DReconstruction

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