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What was the general trend of the unemployment rate during the 1920s?
What was the general trend of the unemployment rate during the 1920s?
- It fluctuated wildly
- It was generally low (correct)
- It remained high
- It increased steadily
What contributed to the increase in household income during the 1920s?
What contributed to the increase in household income during the 1920s?
- Improvements in technology (correct)
- Decrease in technology
- World War I
- Increase in taxation
What cultural phenomenon emerged during the 1920s?
What cultural phenomenon emerged during the 1920s?
- A culture of consumerism (correct)
- Anti-consumerism
- A culture of saving
- Isolationism
What was a consequence of the purchase of goods on credit during the 1920s?
What was a consequence of the purchase of goods on credit during the 1920s?
What event marked the onset of the Great Depression?
What event marked the onset of the Great Depression?
What event led to the revelation of the economic foundation of the Roaring Twenties as unstable?
What event led to the revelation of the economic foundation of the Roaring Twenties as unstable?
What innovation in manufacturing made cars more common in the United States during the 1920s?
What innovation in manufacturing made cars more common in the United States during the 1920s?
What was a significant factor in the rise of consumerism in the 1920s?
What was a significant factor in the rise of consumerism in the 1920s?
What was a major drawback of consumerism in the 1920s?
What was a major drawback of consumerism in the 1920s?
What was a significant cultural development in the 1920s?
What was a significant cultural development in the 1920s?
What group of women defined the push for women's independence in the 1920s?
What group of women defined the push for women's independence in the 1920s?
Who was the US president who benefited from the strong economic conditions in the 1920s?
Who was the US president who benefited from the strong economic conditions in the 1920s?
What was the name given to the period of economic prosperity in the 1920s?
What was the name given to the period of economic prosperity in the 1920s?
What was a major contributing factor to the stock market crash of 1929?
What was a major contributing factor to the stock market crash of 1929?
What event marked the onset of the Great Depression?
What event marked the onset of the Great Depression?
