America Flashcards
How many radio stations were there in 1922?
508
example of afro-american who was a successful musician in the 20’s:
Louis Armstrong
when was the first Talkie film made?
1927
how many cinema tickets were sold per week in 1929?
100million
a male and female film star (2names):
Clara Bow
Rudolf Valentino
what percentage had a car in the 20’s?
20%
were tariffs put on food in the 20’s?
yes
in the 1920’s, what % ppl lived below the poverty line?
42%
Almost how many Black Americans lost their jobs in the 20’s?
nearly 1 million
why did some farmers struggle in the 20’s?
they overproduced food, so prices fell
deaths from alcoholic poisoning went up between 1920-26 by how much
658
by 1929, how many speakeasies were in New York
32,000
how many enforcement agents for prohibition were there
2,500
how much did al Capone make per year from speakeasies?
60 million
in 1929 how many new immigrants were allowed in
15,000
when were Sacco and Vanzetti killed
24th august 1927
by 1925 how many members did the kkk have
5 million
by 1930, how many women were in work
10 million
how many ppl were unemployed in 1933
14 million
during the depression how much was car production cut by
92%
in the depression what % of new york children were undernourished?
20%
when was the dustbowl?
1930-36
when and what was the Hawley smooth act?
1930, import taxes increased by 50%
how much money was put in government building schemes?
423 million, an example is hoover dam
