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1920s Changing Economy

Authored by Jennifer Nelson

History

12th Grade

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1920s Changing Economy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Automobiles

electric light

Radio

telephone

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Automobiles

electric light

Radio

telephone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

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