USA 1920s Review

Which event caused minimal disruption in the USA but allowed them huge access to European markets?

• The World Trade Exhibition

• The Gold Standard

• World War One

• The Panama Canal

Which of the following did the USA NOT have in abundance?

• People

• Land

• Natural Resources

• Tolerance of diversity

Radios, Washing Machines, Vaccum Cleaners, Refrigerators. All relied on what new tech discovery?

• Steel

• Electricity

• Railways

• Consumerism

Which of the following was NOT a Republican govnernment policy of the 1920s?

• Tax rises

• Laissez-faire

• High Tariffs

• Support for Business Corportations & Trusts

Which new development by Henry Ford and others slashed prices of products?

• Advertising

• Cheap labour

• Flexible working

• Assembly lines

Which industry played the biggest part in energising the USA in the 1920s?

• Movies

• Entertainment

• Mining

• Automobile

Which of the following is NOT a type of advertising?

• Billboards

• Trailers

• Commercials

• Merchandise

Hire Purchase Means...

• Buy later pay now

• Save now buy later

• Buy now pay later

• Buy now pay now

When the economy grows which of the following does NOT occur?

• New houses are built

• Wages rise

• Unemployment rises

• Spending increases

Some industries were NOT doing so well in the 1920s - which of these WERE struggling? [More than one correct answer]

• Textiles

• Farming

• Construction

• Coal Industry