CS: 17 and 18 Review

What happened to the economy in the United States following WWI? The war ended in 1919

• It stayed the same

• It got worse because the factories were only able to produce war materials

• It was doing well because technology developed and led to an economic boom

• It was the Great Depression

What were two different technological innovations that led to an increased standard of living for Americans after World War I?

• The development of the assembly line

• The creation of the TransContinental railroad

• The creation of wireless ear buds

• The mass production of the automobile

Which consequences resulted from the increased availability of the automobile after World War I?

• Traffic Congestion

• Increased use of coal

• municipal budget deficits

• increased demand for gasoline

• construction of international airports

Technological advances in transportation changed American society greatly. Select which of the following advancements would have happened FIRST.

• Growth in personal automobile ownership

• commuters face traffic congestion

• Advances in assembly line mass production

• Large-scale production reduces cost of automakers

Technological advances in transportation changed American society greatly. Select which of the following advancements would have happened SECOND.

• Growth in personal automobile ownership

• commuters face traffic congestion

• Advances in assembly line mass production

• Large-scale production reduces cost of automakers

Technological advances in transportation changed American society greatly. Select which of the following advancements would have happened THIRD.

• Growth in personal automobile ownership

• commuters face traffic congestion

• Advances in assembly line mass production

• Large-scale production reduces cost of automakers

Technological advances in transportation changed American society greatly. Select which of the following advancements would have happened LAST.

Think about what would have to happen before the others could happen.

• Growth in personal automobile ownership

• commuters face traffic congestion

• Advances in assembly line mass production

• Large-scale production reduces cost of automakers

Which development contributed to the expansion of the suburbs in the United States in the 1920s?

• the use of the automobile

• the building of skyscrapers

• the expansion of farm acreage

• the increase in the immigrant population

Which change occurred in US society during the 1920s?

• The cost of commercial flights sharply declined

• Automobile production and ownership increased significantly

• Newspaper and magazine subscriptions decreased nationwide.

• Steamboats replaced railroads as the primary mode of commercial transportation.

Which of the following movements enhanced participation in the political process?

• The Great Migration

• Prohibition

• Women's Suffrage