The Boom 1920s Flashcards
1
Q
What percentage of families owned a radio in 1930?
A
50%
2
Q
How often was a car completed in the Ford factories?
A
Every 10 seconds
3
Q
By what percent did Bloomingdale’s sales increase by?
A
427%
4
Q
How much a day did a ford factory worker get paid?
A
$5
5
Q
What acronym shows what groups didn’t benefit from the boom?
A
F armers
L ow wage workers
O ld industries
P oor black Americans
6
Q
Why didn’t farmers benefit from the boom?
A
Farm income fell from $22 billion in 1919 to $13 billion in 1928. This was because of competition with Canada, over production, falling population and falling exports
7
Q
How did entertainment change during the boom?
A
In 1927, the first ‘talkie’ was introduced
Baseball and Boxing grew
Jazz became a more prominent genre
