6a Review

Read the list.

Washing machine

Electric stoves

Water pumps

What was the significance of the items listed?

• They contributed to the decline in the economy.

• They made life harder to manage.

• They were labor-saving products.

• They were results of World War II conveniences.

What is the method in which workers stay in one place as products move along on a moving belt?

• Moving assembly line

• Production

• Automated systems

• Mechanization

All of the following were changing developments in American communication in the 1920s except —

• the building of telegraph lines

• the movie industry

• development of the radio

• increased availability of telephones

According to the graph, between which years did the number of car sales increase the least?

• 1918-1920

• 1920-1922

• 1924-1926

• 1926-1928

Which of these does not picture a labor saving electrical appliance from the 1930s?

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

• Mobility through more affordable automobiles

• Discovery of the neutron

• Communication through telephones, radios, and movies

• Electrification of American homes

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

• A woman using a washing machine

• A child pushing the light switch

• A young girl building a fire

• A family listening to the radio

The information in the boxes would best fit which time period?

• Early Twentieth Century

• Post World War II

• Pre World War II

• Late Twentieth Century

In which book would you find an article on Henry Ford and his accomplishments?

• Great Plains Adaptations

• Post-World War II Inventors

• Beginnings of Electricity and Motion Pictures

• History of Industrial Development

Due to widespread electrification, Americans had access to labor-saving products such as _ .

*word options: washing machines , automobiles , entertainment , movie , decor