America 1920s : The Boom

Question 1

Why was WW1 beneficial to America?

Answer 1

-Joined 1917
-Lost very few resources
-Took over trade

Question 2

When was the assembly line created? By who?

Answer 2

1923 - Henry Ford

Question 3

How many cars made in 1900? How many cars made in 1929?

Answer 3

1900 - 4,000 1929 - 4.8million

Question 4

How many cars were there in 1929?

Answer 4

1929 - 26 million

Question 5

How much did the industrial production increase by?

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

What republican idea allowed factory owners to thrive?

Answer 6

Lassiez faire (leave well alone)

Question 7

What were American’s encouraged to do?

Answer 7

Spend not save

Question 8

How many radio stations were there by 1922?

Answer 8

508

Question 9

Why was the car so important?

Answer 9

• Allowed people to get to jobs easier
• People could trade across the country much easier

Question 10

Why was the assembly so beneficial?

Answer 10

• Cheaper goods
• Jobs for unskilled workers like immigrants
• $5 a day for ford workers

Question 11

How many people owned a fridge?

Answer 11

rose from 1%to 8%

Question 12

How much did female employment increase by during the boom?

Answer 12

24%

Question 13

How much did farm income drop by?

Answer 13

1919 - $22 billion
1928 - $13

Question 14

Why were farmers losing jobs?

Answer 14

New machinery was more effective

Question 15

How many black farm labourers lost their jobs?

Answer 15

1 million

Question 16

What % of semi skilled workers owned a car?

Answer 16

3%

Question 17

How much did coal workers earn?

Answer 17

• Men $18
• Women $9
• For a 70hr week
• Needed minimum $48 to live a week

Question 18

How much were women in textiles payed in Tennessee?

Answer 18

-$0.18 per hour
- 56hr week