USA 1919-1941 Flashcards
Which term is often used to describe the USA in the 1920s?
The Roaring Twenties
The 1920s has also been described as?
The Jazz Age
During the 1920s what percentage of people lived just above the poverty line?
During the 1920s 60 per cent of people lived just above the poverty line.
Life was especially difficult for African-Americans in…
Life was especially difficult for African-Americans in The Deep South.
Some of the southern states where life was hard for African-Americans were…
Mississippi and Alabama
Who was the baseball hero of the 1920s?
Babe Ruth was the baseball hero of the 1920s.
What impact did the war have on the demand for American goods?
increased demand
What was the key to America’s economic boom in the 1920s?
Technological progress and increased demand.
Which group of women were better off in the 1920s?
Middle-class women were better off in the 1920s.
The most important industry in the 1920s was…
Automobiles were the most important industry in the 1920s.
The main type of car produced by Ford in the 1920s was…
The main type of car produced by Ford in the 1920s was the Model T.
The city at the centre of the automobile industry was…
The city at the centre of the automobile industry was Detroit.
Ford’s main idea to speed up production was…
Ford’s main idea to speed up production was the assembly line.
Many Americans bought items through…
hire purchase ( The buy now pay later idea like credit)
The building that welcomed many immigrants to the USA was…
The building that welcomed many immigrants to the USA was The Statue of Liberty.
The anti-communist mood in the post-war period was known as…
The anti-communist mood in the post-war period was known as The Red Scare.
The white supremacy organisation that was revived during this period was called…
The white supremacy organisation that was revived during this period was called…
Which law was brought in to limit immigration in 1921?
The Emergency Quota Act was brought in to limit immigration in 1921.
