1920s Economy

What effect did the automobile industry of the 1920s have on American society?

• People could live farther from their places of work.

• People moved from the suburbs to the city.

• The mail delivery system expanded across the country.

• Workers did not commute anymore.

Commercial radio began its rise in November 1920, with news about

• the election of President Harding

• the Teapot Dome scandal

• Charles Lindbergh

• World War I

Who made the first successful flight in history in 1903?

• the Wright brothers

• Glenn Curtiss

• Charles Lindbergh

• Samuel Langley

Why was Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight so significant?

• It showed the potential of aircraft for long passenger flights

• It was the first flight over a major body of water

• It proved aircraft could be used to deliver mail

• It introduced Europeans to aircraft

The system of manufacturing adopted by Henry Ford was known as the

• installment plan

• assembly line

• credit industry

• mechanical adjustment

How did advertisements encourage people to purchase their products?

• By linking their products with social status and preying on peoples' fears and anxiety

• By linking their products with Americans' more local communities

• by promoting heavily discounted prices

• By encouraging people to save money and invest in stocks

Henry Ford’s system for making cars increased efficiency by

• assigning a team to each car.

• dividing operations into simple tasks.

• reducing the number of parts needed.

• training each worker to do every task.

In 1925 Congress passed the Kelly Act which

• trained new pilots

• provided federal aid to build airports

• allocated funds to support Charles Lindberg

• authorized postal officials to hire private pilots

Which of the following groups did NOT prosper economically during the 1920s?

Select ALL that apply.

• African-Americans

• farmers

• steel producers

• middle-class business men

• Native Americans

The acceptance of bribes by government officials to lease U.S. Navy lands to private entities during the Harding administration was known as the

• Teapot Dome Scandal

• Ohio Gang Scandal

• Interior Secretary Scandal

• Free Silver Scandal