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Causes of the Increase in Automobile Sales

Effects of the Increase in Automobile Sales

1.People could buy on CREDIT!

2.Assembly Line & Mass Production make cars less expensive

1.1.Debt for Debt for manymany

2.2. More Jobs!More Jobs!

-manufacturing-manufacturing

-construction-construction(houses, (houses, bridges, bridges, highways)highways)

3. People 3. People moved to moved to suburbssuburbs

The Roaring 20s!The Roaring 20s!

The years leading up to the 20s…The years leading up to the 20s…

Progressive MovementProgressive Movement People worked to improve their lives – Temperance,People worked to improve their lives – Temperance,Woman’s Suffrage, Laws to make food and Woman’s Suffrage, Laws to make food and Factories saferFactories safer

World War IWorld War I Women experienced more independence and the Women experienced more independence and the U.S. became isolated afterwards (a return to U.S. became isolated afterwards (a return to normalcy)normalcy)

Politics and ProsperityPolitics and Prosperity (good (good times)times)

Calvin Coolidge was PresidentCalvin Coolidge was PresidentFactories started producing more consumer Factories started producing more consumer

goods.goods.Incomes rose for most Americans, and they spent Incomes rose for most Americans, and they spent

money using installment buying, or credit.money using installment buying, or credit.

ResultsResults More factory work, High debt for More factory work, High debt for consumers consumers

Soaring Stock Market = a BULL Soaring Stock Market = a BULL MARKETMARKET

The "boom" years of the 1920's were The "boom" years of the 1920's were

characterized bycharacterized by

1. a decrease in farm 1. a decrease in farm foreclosures foreclosures

2. high unemployment 2. high unemployment

3. an increase in spending 3. an increase in spending

4. increased government 4. increased government regulation regulation

of business of business

The "boom" years of the 1920's were The "boom" years of the 1920's were

characterized bycharacterized by

1. a decrease in farm 1. a decrease in farm foreclosures foreclosures

2. high unemployment 2. high unemployment

3. an increase in spending3. an increase in spending

4. increased government 4. increased government regulation regulation

of business of business

New Ways of LifeNew Ways of LifePeople started moving to cities (urbanization)

Prohibition

•18th amendment, prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol.

•Bootleggers evaded the law by smuggling alcohol

•People drank at speakeasies

•Increased the power of organized crime

New Rights for WomenNew Rights for Women1919thth Amendment – Suffrage for Women Amendment – Suffrage for WomenMore worked outside of the homeMore worked outside of the homeNew appliances made housework easierNew appliances made housework easierSense of freedom and rebellion (flappers)Sense of freedom and rebellion (flappers)

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Impact of AutomobileImpact of Automobile•Ford made cars affordable

•Sales increased, more highways built, more jobs

•People could move to the suburbs

Jazz AgeJazz AgeResult of the Harlem RenaissanceResult of the Harlem RenaissanceCelebration of African-American CultureCelebration of African-American Culture

New WritersNew Writers

•Ernest Hemingway

•F. Scott Fitzgerald

TechnologyTechnology

•Radio, Movies

Which aspect of life during the Which aspect of life during the

1920s most likely caused the 1920s most likely caused the

decade to be labeled the decade to be labeled the "Roaring "Roaring

Twenties"?Twenties"?

1. technological 1. technological improvement improvement

2. social change 2. social change

3. political reform 3. political reform

4. territorial expansion4. territorial expansion

Which aspect of life during the Which aspect of life during the

1920s most likely caused the 1920s most likely caused the

decade to be labeled the decade to be labeled the "Roaring "Roaring

Twenties"?Twenties"?

1. technological 1. technological improvement improvement

2. social change2. social change

3. political reform 3. political reform

4. territorial expansion4. territorial expansion

Fear, Tension, DivisionFear, Tension, DivisionRed ScareRed Scare

Communism from the Soviet Union increased Communism from the Soviet Union increased

fears and worries that people would plot to fears and worries that people would plot to

overthrow the governmentoverthrow the government

EffectsEffectsAnti-Foreign Feelings!Ex.) Sacco & Vanzetti were 2 immigrants arrested for burglary and executed because they admitted to being anarchists – people who plot to overthrow the gov’t

Limits on ImmigrationLimits on ImmigrationLed by NativistsLed by NativistsQuotas set that limited # of immigrantsQuotas set that limited # of immigrants

Scopes TrialScopes Trial

•Religion (tradition) vs. Science

•Teacher arrested for teaching evolution

KKKKKK

Fear of Change, targeted immigrants also

Which best explains why immigration Which best explains why immigration

Laws were passed in the 1920's?Laws were passed in the 1920's?

1.) Industrialization reduced the 1.) Industrialization reduced the demand for immigrant labor. demand for immigrant labor.

2.) Many nativist groups opposed 2.) Many nativist groups opposed continued immigration. continued immigration.

3.) Labor unions favored 3.) Labor unions favored unlimited immigration. unlimited immigration.

4.) Urbanization was on the 4.) Urbanization was on the decline.decline.

Which best explains why immigration Which best explains why immigration

Laws were passed in the 1920's?Laws were passed in the 1920's?

1.) Industrialization reduced the 1.) Industrialization reduced the demand for immigrant labor. demand for immigrant labor.

2.) Many nativist groups opposed 2.) Many nativist groups opposed continued immigration. continued immigration.

3.) Labor unions favored 3.) Labor unions favored unlimited immigration. unlimited immigration.

4.) Urbanization was on the 4.) Urbanization was on the decline.decline.

U.S. immigration laws in the 1920's U.S. immigration laws in the 1920's

primarily sought toprimarily sought to

1.) increase the flow of 1.) increase the flow of immigrants immigrants

2.) encourage cultural diversity 2.) encourage cultural diversity

3.) reduce the number of 3.) reduce the number of immigrants immigrants

4.) limit the role of the U.S. in 4.) limit the role of the U.S. in foreign affairsforeign affairs

U.S. immigration laws in the 1920's U.S. immigration laws in the 1920's

primarily sought toprimarily sought to

1.) increase the flow of 1.) increase the flow of immigrants immigrants

2.) encourage cultural diversity 2.) encourage cultural diversity

3.) reduce the number of 3.) reduce the number of immigrantsimmigrants

4.) limit the role of the U.S. in 4.) limit the role of the U.S. in foreign affairsforeign affairs