1920s: The Business of America

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Henry Ford is credited with mastering

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Use of the Assembly Line.

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One of the ways that Americans purchased goods during the 1920s was through the use of…

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Installment buying

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What is mass media?

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Communication that reaches many people

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Why did the economy experience a "boom" after WWI? Options: African Americans were moving back to the farms to grow cotton and soybeans, Consumers were preparing for a war and needed to bring extra supplies, New technologies and consumer goods were being developed and people wanted to buy them, Foreign trade grew after WWI

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New technologies and consumer goods were being developed and people wanted to buy them

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What technology became an "affordable luxury" in the 1920's and allowed people to travel more freely?

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Automobilies

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How did the automotive industry help stimulate the U.S. economy? Options: Ended dependence on foreign cars, Increased employment for female engineers, Increased demand for steel, rubber, and gasoline, Started the Industrial Revolution

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Increased demand for steel, rubber, and gasoline

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What did Coolidge do that resulted in businessmen liking him?

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Cut taxes and regulations on business.

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Which of the following was NOT a reason for the relative economic prosperity in the 1920s? Options: increased consumer buying aided by easy credit, availability of oil for fuel and innovations for its use, the development of the assembly line, pent up demand from the war which had to be satisfied by material goods

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increased savings by most Americans

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The most important change that the census of 1920 showed in America was that:

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urban dwellers now outnumbered rural ones

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What was one major reason why the automobile industry boomed in the 1920s? Options: Automobile companies were exporting cars to other countries, Automobiles became more affordable for the average American, There were many different models to choose from, automobiles were trendy

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Automobiles became more affordable for the average American