The Impact of Automobile Industry in 1920s America

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What impact did the growing car culture have on the economy in the 1920s?

  • It had no significant impact on the economy
  • It led to increased government expenditure on infrastructure like roads and bridges (correct)
  • It resulted in decreased employment in the private sector
  • It led to a decline in the hospitality industry

What was a direct result of the increasing installation of telephones in homes and businesses during the 1920s?

  • An increase in government expenditure on infrastructure
  • A decrease in employment opportunities for women
  • The hiring of tens of thousands of telephone operators, most of them women (correct)
  • The decline of the hospitality industry

How did the spread of electric power in the 1920s impact employment?

  • It led to a decrease in employment opportunities in the private sector
  • It did not have any impact on employment
  • It led to the rise of new jobs related to servicing and repairing electrical appliances (correct)
  • It resulted in a decline in the automobile insurance industry

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