1920s Economic Boom

In the 1920s car ownership increased from 9 million to what?

• 15 million

• 26 million

• 52 million

• 90 million

A Model T Ford cost $1000 in 1908 when it was introduced. What did it cost by the end of the 1920s?

• $3000

• $500

• $300

• $100

Which of the following industries did not benefit from the mass production of cars?

• Glass industry

• Rubber industry

• Tourism industry

• Leather industry

• Agriculture industry

Which of the following was not a consumer item that became mass produced in the 1920s?

• Television

• Radio

• Vacuum cleaner

• Washing machine

Fueling this consumer culture was an average wage rise of...

• 8%

• 15%

• 26%

• 50%

Which of the following would you associate with hire purchase schemes?

• Increasing levels of debt

• Credit

• Buy now, pay later

• Monthly installments

• All of the above

Which of the following was not a cause of the economic boom?

• The impact of WWI

• Prohibition

• Republican policies

• Plentiful natural resources

• Advertising

Which of the following buildings would I not see dominating the New York skyline in the early 1930s?

• The Chrysler Building

• The Twin Towers

• The Empire State Building

• The Statue of Liberty

Which of the following was a Republican president during the economic boom?

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

What was the name of the 1922 tariff act that was introduced to protect US businesses from foreign competition?

• Fordney-McCumber Act

• Glass-Steagall Act

• Tariff Protection Act

• None of the above