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USII.6A New Developments That Changed American Life

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which development contributed strongly with powering labor-saving devices in the  home? 

Windmills
Natural Gas
Generators
Electrification

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an example of how life in the 1920s was affected by  electrification? 

 A child pushing the light switch 
A woman using a washing machine
A young girl building a fire 
A family listening to the radio

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Who was responsible for creating automobiles on a moving assembly line and making  the automobile more affordable for the average American? 

 John and Horace Dodge
Henry Ford
Louis Cheverolet
David Dunbar Buick

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the 1920s, why did a new automobile cost less than automobiles produced  prior to World War I? 

Government price controls on automobiles
A minimum-wage law for industrial workers
Competition from low-priced imports
Mass-production techniques in factories

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One major advantage of the assembly line was that it increased the —

cost of production
 prices of goods 
speed of production 
 wages of workers 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a technological advance of the 1920s that has affected  American life to the present day? 

Discovery of the neutron 
Mobility through more affordable automobiles 
Communication through telephones, radios, and movies
 Electrification of American homes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1920s which new forms of entertainment became available to many Americans?

 Radio and movies
 Television and newspapers
 Books and magazines
Advertising and telephones

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