1920's Consumerism

What did Americans have more access to that led to new inventions and household appliances?

• electricity

• money

• store credit

• installment plans

Answer explanation

As access to electricity became more common and the electric motor was made more efficient, inventors began to churn out new and more complex household appliances.

How did Americans pay for these expensive and new inventions and household appliances?

• Store credit

• Installment plans

• Sales

In what year was the Model T introduced by Henry Ford?

• 1909

• 1919

• 1920

• 1903

How much did the Model T sell for in 1912?

• $600

• $1200

• $290

• $800

What did the Model T lead to?

• Increased independence for women and teens

• Travelling for pleasure

• People moving to the suburbs as they could travel farther for work

• Debt due to its high payment plan

Which two items were invented in the 1920s?

• Jet engines

• Gas masks

• Escalators

• Automatic traffic signals

Which technologies were targeted towards women?

• Washing machines

• Electric blenders

• Electric irons

• Vacuum cleaners

What is mass marketing?

• Wide-scale advertising campaigns designed to reach massive amounts of peope

• Wide-scale advertising campaigns designed to reach a certain group of people

• Small-scale advertising campaigns designed to reach massive amounts of people

• None of these