11 USA History Revision

In America the number of millionaires in 1914 compared to 1928 was:

• 7000 to 35,000

• 2000 to 7000

• 15,000 to 50,000

• 1800 to 5300

Which of the following were not counted as 'new' industries that boomed in the 1920s?

• Cars & chemicals

• Chemicals

• Electricity & electrical products

• Computers

Which of the following was NOT a way the transport industry boomed in the 1920s?

• By 1930 the miles of paved road had doubled

• The number of trucks had tripled to 3.5 million by 1929

• Aircraft for civil flights made its first appearance, making 162,000 flights by 1929

• The first Model-T was introduced in 1923, costing $295

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the USA experienced an economic boom in the 1920s?

• The policies of Republican Presidents

• Cheap credit

• Impact of WW1

• Racial tensions

This person pioneered mass production of goods by introducing an assembly line before WW1. He made his product cheaply so ordinary Americans could afford it and in the 1920s his ideas were applied throughout other industries, particularly new consumer products. Who is this person?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Calivin Coolidge

• Henry Ford

• J.P. Morgan

TRUE or FALSE: From 1921-1929 all Presidents were Republicans and their party also controlled Congress.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is NOT a Republican policy introduced in the 1920s that encouraged the economic boom?

• Lowering taxes on income and company profits, giving the wealthy more money to invest & spend

• Put tariffs on imported goods which made imports more expensive than US goods

• They didn't interfere with business or put any controls on financial limitations (laissez faire)

• They introduced anti-discrimination laws so black Americans would not leave the southern workforce

In 1914, Henry Ford:

• Doubled the daily wage of his workers to $5

• Introduced the Model-A car

• Ran for President

• Enlisted to fight in World War I

Which is NOT a reason farmers failed to share in the prosperity of the 1920s?

• After WW1 there was competition from Canada which led to the price of grain collapsing

• As their income dropped, farmers could not keep up with their mortgages & some were evicted

• Between 1920-1930 the number of farms declined & farm labourers found themselves out of work

• Big, mechanised farms did well such as the Midwestern grain growers & California & Florida fruit growers

The 1920s is also known as:

• A decade in history

• The 'Jazz age'

• The Growling Twenties

• The Speakeasy Age