USA - Roaring Twenties

Question 1

Why was there an increase in demand for American goods in Europe during WW1

Answer 1

European countries were fighting in WW1, meaning they did not have time to grow food and produce goods. America on the other hand did not participate in the war till 1917. This meant that American industries supplies were high in demand, since they were providing these good for Europe.

Question 2

By how much steel produced did America increase from 1910 - 1920

Answer 2

26.1 million tonnes - 42.1 million tonnes

Question 3

How much of the world’s wheat had America supplied when Europe started to recover?

Answer 3

30%

Question 4

How did car ownership increase from 1920 to 1929?

Answer 4

8 million to 29 million

Question 5

Name two features of the roaring twenties?

Answer 5

Entertainment Industries, Credit, Hire Purchase, Confidence

Question 6

Why was Ford Model T so popular?

Answer 6

Due to its affordable price, even though it came in one colour and design

Question 7

From what to what did married women working increase by?

Answer 7

1.9 million to 3.1 million

Question 8

How many radios owned in the USA increase by between 1920 and 1929?

Answer 8

60,000 - 10 million

Question 9

By when were women allowed to become politicians?

Answer 9

1929

Question 10

How many movie tickets sold per week change from 1924 - 1929?

Answer 10

40 million - 80 million

Question 11

Give 3 reasons for the economic boom in the 1920s and why they were reasons

Answer 11

Confidence - Increase in confidence meant that you were able to take risks. Risks like buying stock. This allowed companies to improve, excel and eventually allow people to make money again.
Reduced Taxes - Although less money went towards hospitals and schools. People who saved money on taxes got to spend it on more leisure items, directly contributing to the economy.
Mass Marketing - This convinced people to buy products and made them think they needed it. Increase in product sales also directly contributed to the economy.

Question 12

How many people were unemployed in Munchie Indiana at one point in their lives?

Answer 12

72%

Question 13

Why did demand for cotton, railroad and coal fall?

Answer 13

Cotton - New materials like silk and rayon were more in demand
Railroad - Cars were a more efficient method of travel.
Coal - People were using oil over coal for heating their homes

Question 14

Why did unemployment increase in farms?

Answer 14

Mechanisation meant that there would be less people required to do a certain job. Hence more people losing their jobs.

Question 15

What was the reduction of farmers by the end of 1920s?

Answer 15

1 million

Question 16

Who were the flappers?

Answer 16

Flappers were women who embraced freedom and committed acts that were seen as wrong by the public. For example; wearing short skirts, drinking and smoking in public, etc.

Question 17

Why was mechanisation a problem? Give two reasons…

Answer 17

Unemployment - Mechanising of farms meant that less people were required to complete a job, hence them losing their job
Over-production - Continuously producing materials that are in low demand like cotton, leads to over-production. This was bad since nobody would buy this, the farmer had to sell at a lot less of a price. Over-production correlates with mechanisation as machines produced products a lot more efficiently. Due to this a lot more products are produced.

Question 18

When and how were women allowed to vote?

Answer 18

Through the 19th Amendment in 1920

Question 19

How did divorce for women increase?`

Answer 19

10% to 17%

Question 20

Why was the stock market popular?

Answer 20

It allowed people to earn money without working