U.S. History Exit Ticket 32: Consumerism of the Twenties

What trial pitted science versus religion in the 1920s?

• Sacco & Vanzetti Trial

• The Scopes Trial

• The Teapot Dome Trial

• The Garvey Trial

The economic prosperity of the 1920s was mainly the result of the

• Development of new industries for consumer goods

• The new adoption of lower tariff rates

• The success of the farmers industries

• Stricter enforcement of antitrust laws

The inventor and the person who perfected the assembly line was ________________

• James Cunningham

• General David Motors

• Henry Ford

• Steve Chevrolet

The assembly line allowed Ford to _________________ the prices of the Model T for the consumer.

• higher

• keep the same

• multiply

• lower

What new Innovation was a part of the Roaring 20's

(Select all that Apply)

• Washer Machine

• Radio

• Television

• Vacuum Cleaner

Define consumerism

• the belief that material items are needed to survive

• a form of credit or loan

• society's obsession with buying material goods

• the belief materialism is bad

What is installment buying?

• a paper loan for buying goods

• when a loanshark loans cash to buyers

• a payment assistance plan from the government

• A payment plan where the buyer pays off an item a little at a time

What effect did automobiles have on America?

• People moved around and took more vacations

• Highways and gas stations had to be built

• Shopping centers and roadside attractions began to open

• All of these