Postwar Economy Lesson

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When did World War I end?

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June 6, 1944

September 2, 1945

December 7, 1941

November 11, 1918

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Who campaigned on the slogan 'Return to Normalcy' in the 1920 presidential election?

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Calvin Coolidge

Woodrow Wilson

Warren G. Harding

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of the flu pandemic in 1918?

• It killed more Americans than the war

• It resulted in a decrease in immigration

• It led to a decrease in unemployment

• It caused a surge in industrial output

Multiple Choice

What was the cause of the race riots in Chicago in 1919?

• The end of wartime economic opportunities for African Americans

• The drowning of a young African American man by whites

• The scarcity of consumer goods

• African American workers vying for jobs

Multiple Choice

What economic effect did postwar inflation have on industrial workers?

• Their wages increased significantly

• Their work hours were reduced

• Their wages did not buy as much as they had during the war

• They experienced a decrease in unemployment

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Who revolutionized production, wages, working conditions, and daily life in the automobile industry?

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Nikola Tesla

Henry Ford

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Edison

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What was the cost of the first Model T sold in 1908?

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$850

$500

$1000

$1500

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What was the period of rising stock prices in the 1920s called?

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Bull market

Bear market

Recession market

Stagnant market

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What was the main factor that led to the growth of suburbs in the 1920s?

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Improved mass transportation

Decline in automobile ownership

Decrease in urban population

Rise in farm incomes

Multiple Choice

What was the main impact of the automobile industry on American society in the 1920s?

• Decline in urban population

• Increase in farm incomes

• Decrease in road construction

• Rapid appearance of service stations and motor hotels