USA History Flashcards
How much did production increase by in the 20’s?
50%
How many cars and radios were bought on credit?
8/10 cars and 6/10 radios
How much did companies spend per year on advertising in the 20’s?
$3 billion per year
What republican tariff brought in money during the 20’s?
Fordney McCumber (1922)
What was the famous quote made by hoover during the 20’s?
“A chicken in every pot and a car in every garage”
How many spectators on the stock market by during 20’s?
By 1929 20 million
How much money was spent on shares during 1929?
$9 billion
How much did female employment increase by during the boom?
24%
How many of fords workers were immigrants?
75%
Between 1919 and 1928 how much did farm income drop by?
$22 billion to $13 billion
How much was a bushel of wheat worth in 1919 compared to 1931?
$233 compared to $32
How many farms had electricity?
10%
How much did coal and steel workers earn?
1/3 the national average
When was the North Carolina strike over wages?
1928 - men earned $18 and women $7 for a 70 hour week
How much did trade union membership fall by between 1920 and 1929?
5.1 million to 3.6 million
What percentage of Americans lived below the poverty line?
42%
How much did the number of millionaires increase by during the boom?
7000 to 35,000
How many female workers by 1929?
10 million
How many branches and members did the NAACP have by 1919?
90,000+ members and 300 branches
Who set up the UNIA and how many members by 1929?
Marcus Garvey
1 Million
How many members did the KKK have my 1928?
5 million members
How much shorter was black life expectancy compared to white?
11 years (48-59)
How many workers/ immigrants stroked during the 1920’s leading to speculation over communism?
400,000
What did Mitchell Palmer predict would happen by May 1920?
A “red revolution”
How many arrests did moe smith and izzy Einstein make during the prohibition era?
4392 arrests
How much did alcohol consumption decrease by?
Between 30-50%
How much did insanity decrease by?
66%
How many prohibition officers were corrupt?
1/12
How many murders occurred in Chicago as a result of gang violence?
300
When was the St Valentine’s Day massacre?
14 feb 1929
When did the building indust try begin to fail?
1926
What % of people owned what% of wealth?
5% earned 33%