11.7.7 Technology Changes America (1920s)

How did mass production techniques change industry in the early 1900s?

• They made factory jobs more interesting for the workers.

• They made home appliances more expensive.

• They allowed industry to produce more goods more quickly.

• They led to growth in custom-built products.

What was the main reason that people began to live farther from the center of cities in the early 1900s?

• They needed larger homes for consumer goods like refrigerators.

• They wanted to use the land for growing food.

• They could travel to work and other services more easily.

• Better jobs were located in the suburbs.

Which statement best describes the growth in auto sales during the early 1900s?

• Sales grew very quickly once cars were mass-produced.

• Sales didn’t increase greatly until after the Great Depression.

• Sales were slow and steady throughout the 1920s.

• Sales didn’t increase until Ford started offering cars in different

  colors.

Which statement describes how electricity affected industry in the early 1900s?

• Electricity was so costly to use that it drove up prices.

• Factories used electricity to power their machines and produce more goods.

• Electricity was seldom used because coal was so cheap.

• Factories tried to use electricity for their machines but it proved too dangerous

Which statement best describes urban sprawl?

• the growth of cities away from their centers

• the movement of people into cities from rural areas

• the reduction in population density in suburbs

• the tendency for new cities to support

How had the automobile affected the American landscape by 1930?

• More people lived in central cities that had good parking.

• The automobile encouraged the growth of small towns.

• Paved auto roads connected most major American cities.

• The landscape was basically the same as it had been in 1900.