ch 24 Flashcards
Roaring Twenties
Name for the decade during the 20th Century where production and consumption were known to be booming.
Model-T
Vehicle debuted in 1908 by Ford Motor Company.
Assembly line
Name given to the creation by Henry Ford that allowed for production costs to be cut in half.
Henry Ford
Person who preached the “Doctrine of High Wages” believing that giving more money in the pockets of Americans would boost the economy.
Oil
The invention of the automobile would give way to making sure Americans depended on this precious liquid gold for years to come.
Calvin Coolidge
President who coined the phrase “business is business.”
Scientific Management
System of factory production that stresses efficiency, pioneered by American Engineer Frederick Winslow Taylor.
Kiss Me clubs
Offered health and safety insurance, a grievance procedure, and representation for minorities and women.
Installment Buying
This became the 10th biggest business in America during the 1920’s.
Flapper
Referred to as the “New Woman” these women wore make-up, long stringed beads, and were considered economically free.
Sigmund Freud
His psychological findings stamped sexuality as a key to health.
Nickelodeons
Patrons would pay a nickel and could watch a motion picture usually with a piano accompaniment for sound.
Amos “n” Andy
Radio sitcom made famous by vaudeville actors in 1929.
Charles Lindbergh
Airman who flew the Spirit of St. Louis and made the first transatlantic flight on his own.in 1927.
Time
America’s first national weekly magazine.
