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17 Cards in this Set
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Which industries thrived?
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•telephone companies,
•new phones, electric companies, •large electrical appliances, •synthetic (artificial) fabric, plastics, wristwatches, cameras, glass cookware |
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What new products were invented?
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•Vacuum cleaners
•Washing machines •Toasters •Packaged products such as soap and cereal •Radios •The stock market grew |
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What was the Installment Plan?
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Those who could not pay could purchase on the installment plan by making monthly payments on a product until it was paid for.
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How did new technology affect
the lives of women? |
• Since housework was done quicker, women
had more leisure time. • They could play sports, get a job, drive a car, go to college. • They cut their hair in a bob, wore short dresses, wore makeup, and went dancing. |
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What is mass production?
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using machines to make many products at once
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What is an assembly line?
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where groups of workers on the assembly line each do one job.
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What did Henry Ford use to make cars in a new way?
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The assembly line, mass production and division of labor.
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What was a famous car from Ford Motor Company and what is its nickname?
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Model T and Tin Lizzie
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What car company passed Ford in production because people wanted more variety in color and more luxury.
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General Motors
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In what industries did the The Automobile Revolution caused growth in?
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1. Rubber industry-tires, hoses, belts
2. Steel 3. Glass 4. Paint 9. Restaurants 5. Petroleum industry 6. Road construction 7. Road paving 8. Gas stations 9. Restaurants 10. Motels 11. Tourism |
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New wealth provided more ?
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leisure time
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What were some new sports heroes?
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Babe Ruth-baseball
• Jim Thorpe-football and many other sports • Jack Dempsey-boxing • Harlem Globetrotters-basketball Charles Lindbergh-flew the Atlantic. William Tilden-tennis Helen Wills-tennis Gertrude Ederle-swam the English Channel. |
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Who were some famous jazz musicians?
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W.C. Handy of Alabama,
Bessie Smith (singer), Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong (trumpet) Duke Ellington |
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Why did radios make a big impact?
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1. It was free (after the initial purchase)
2. It was live –happening as you listened 3. It was private –listened to in your home 4. It was a family get together |
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What was the 18th amendment?
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It forbid sale, manufacture, or transportation of alcohol.
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Who was Al Capone?
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A famous gangster
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What was the21st amendment?
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It repealed the 18th amendment
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