The Economic Boom Flashcards
How many black people had migrated by 1930?
330,000 black people migrated by 1930.
How many people had electricity by 1930?
By 1930, 85% of people had electricity.
How many people had toilets by 1930?
By 1930, the percentage of families with inside toilets rose to 51%.
How many people had central heating by 1930?
By 1930, the percentage of families with central heating to 41%
How many people had electricity by 1930?
By 1930, the percentage of families with electricity rose to 61% due to urbanisation.
How many cinemas was there by 1920?
By 1920 there was 20,000 cinemas and virtually every town had a cinema.
By 1930 what percentage of furniture and radios were bought using consumer credit?
By the end of the 1920s, 60% of all furniture and 75% of all radios were bought using consumer credit.
How many families owned vacuum cleaners by 1930?
30%.
By 1930 how many films were being made per week?
Around 1000.
How many cinema tickets were sold per week in the 20s?
Around one hundred million cinema tickets were being sold per week.
How much were Ford workers paid?
$5 a day.
How many cars in the US were made by Ford?
60%
How many miles of roads were build between 1921+1929?
300,000
What percentage of the workforce were involved in manufacturing?
10%
How many cars were owned in the US by 1930?
In 1930, there were 27 million cars owned in the US.
