A New Decade, A New America

Which is NOT a consumer good that Americans could buy during the 1920s?

• a TV

• a refridgerator

• a radio

• a telephone

How did recording studios change during the rise of country music?

• recording studios were set up in places like Nashville and Bristol

• recording students were built in northern cities

• recording studios would pay musicians to travel to major cities

• recording studios began hiring more black musicians

What were the first movie theaters called?

• Nickelodeans

• Disneys

• Talkies

• Movie Theaters didn't exist in the 1920s

What cultural changes led to the rise of the advertisement industry?

• the invention of the TV allowed companies to advertise their products on commercials

• Americans were not spending enough money on consumer goods

• the rise of shopping malls gave Americans more opportunities to buy things they saw in advertisement

• new technologies like radios and movies gave companies new ways to advertise

Which was NOT a way affordable automobiles changed the lives of Americans?

• They could drive long distances in a short amount of time

• It allowed young people to get away from their watchful parents

• It allowed families to move away from the cities

• They were too expensive for most Americans to buy

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

• a period of time when over six million African American migrated to northern cities

• the rise of the advertising industry in New York City

• a civil rights movement that protested against segregation

• a cultural movement that celebrated African American heritage and art

What is a consumer?

• A young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in an independent and modern way

• A person who buys goods and services

• A place where important pieces of history are kept