1920s Changing Economy

American folklore attributes this statement to Henry Ford as his response to a question about color choices for the Model T. Ford’s alleged response is a joke about what manufacturing technique that made the mass production of automobiles possible?

• assembly line

• integrated parts

• steam power

• vertical integration

What technological advancement contributed most to the growth of towns and cities in the 1920s and 1930s?

• Automobiles

• electric light

• Radio

• telephone

What technological advancement contributed most to the growth of towns and cities in the 1920s and 1930s?

• Automobiles

• electric light

• Radio

• telephone

Which best describes the economic policy of the presidents of the 1920s?

• a decrease in government regulation and support of pro-business policies

• an increase in government regulation and support of pro-labor policies

• an increase in government mediation of labor strikes

• a decrease in tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy

New mass production techniques, improved technologies, and the availability of consumer goods had what impact on the American economy in the 1920s?

• The quality of products declined, and people stopped purchasing goods.

• More people purchased goods on credit, creating a false sense of prosperity.

• Fewer manufacturing jobs existed, and people struggled to find work.

• Companies raised prices on goods, slowing sales and creating surpluses.

This photograph shows an innovation that was popular in the 1920s. How did this innovation impact American culture in the 1920s?

• It helped people learn about diversity through programs about the lives of minority groups.

• It gave people a realistic look at the world through programs designed to inform them about global issues.

• It led to standardization of the culture as people had access to the same programming.

• It encouraged debate on the controversial social issues of the decade through educational programmin

What decade is best characterized by increased spending and buying on credit?

• 1920s

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

This chart shows a population trend in Chicago. What accounts for the trend shown in this graph?

• African Americans migrated to the North in search of better economic opportunities.

• Federal laws provided housing and health care for African Americans who agreed to move.

• New advancements in medical care led to longer life expectancies for African Americans.

• Laws preventing discrimination against minority groups drew many African Americans to the city.

Which action was evidence that the prosperity of the "Roaring Twenties" was an illusion?

• the buying and selling of stocks

• the overproduction of consumer goods

• the sharp increase in the birth rate

• the widespread use of buying on credit

What event brought the Roaring Twenties to a grinding halt?

• WWII

• Cold War

• Stock Market Crash

• Prohibition