How Far Did The US Economy Boom In The 1920s?

24 Questions | By Nexus17 | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 120

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Facts? ! You need them to prove your arguments - dates, examples and all. . . . . See how many of these you can get right on your own, as a pair then as a class. Any left over? Use Walsh to search them out!

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1.

Television was one of the most impprtant new industries in the 1920s
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

America had lots of raw materials in the 1920s
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

The Democrats enjoyed lots of success in the 1920s
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Refrigerated trucks transformed the availability of food
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

There was more building done in the 1920s than at any point in the history of the US
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Suburbs were well developed by the 1920s
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The Model T car was so popular because it used little petrol
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Mail order catelogues began to appear as the result of the new transport network
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Americans began to buy lots of consumer goods
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

American began to follow a policy of isolationism; this meant getting more involved in the world
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The rules that the US government have to follow are called the ________
12.

The single most powerful politician in the US is the _________
13.

Made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives called __________
14.

The ________ court - the most [owerful court in the US
15.

One of the two main political parties - not in government in the 1920s - The ________
16.

A French word meaning no government inerference in the economy- laissez _____
17.

A tax on importing goods from abroad: _______
18.

A super big company: ________
19.

Sector of the economy that did not do too well in the 1920s: ___________
20.

Give three ways in which the motor industry contributed to the boom
21.

Give three reasons why farmers did not benefit from the boom
22.

Give three ways in which the US itself caused the economic boom
23.

Explain the cycle of proepserity in three - four stages