1920s Flashcards
give one reason for americas policy of isolationism in 1918
avoid problems or involvement in WW1/ of europes deaths.
rejected ToV and LoN
what new tax was introduced in 1922
fordney-mccumber tariff
how did this tax help US business
foreign goods taxed so people bought US goods
how did the assembly line help with the industrial boom
made consumer goods quicker and cheaper so easier to sell
what was ‘buying on the margin’
borrow money to buy shares, confident the share prices would increase
in 1920s by what percent on average did share prices go up by
300%
what was hire purchase
deposit, pay rest in instalments
other than cars, name 5 other industries that boomed during 1920s
entertainment, fridges, cookers, washing machine, telephones, electric, lights/ power components, canned fruit/veg, vacuums, construction -skyscrapers
by 1929 how many homes had a radio
10 mil
why was charles lindbergh an american hero
first man to fly solo across the atlantic
name two things that flappers did
smoked, short hair, short skirts, drink alcohol, ride motorbikes, wear makeup in public
name two groups of workers that suffered during 1920s
coal workers, textiles workers, farmers, african americans, share croppers
give two reasons why enforcing prohibition was difficult
not enough enforcers, agents not paid well, public against prohibition, gangsters too powerful, corruption
name two temperance groups who encouraged the banning of alcohol
woman’s christian temperance union and anti saloon league
other than black people, name two other groups targeted by the KKK
divorced women, immoral women, catholics, immigrants, jews, whites who were sympathetic towards blacks
