Technology changed people's lives. Which one of the following statements about technology could be true?

ppl heard about Charles Lindbergh's flight on the radio

What made life very hard for farmers in the Great Plains? (video we watched in class)

THere was a bad drought and the soil turned to dust

Why were families able to own homes in the 1920s?

people had more money from working new jobs

Why did people, especially women, have more free time in the 1920s?

electric vacuum cleaners and washing machines made chores easier

After World War I ended,

There was a boom in the economy

Why did Americans elect Roosevelt

He promised to give the people a "new deal" by creating programs to help

How does the Social Security Act help workers?

It provides money to people with disabilities and to Americans who are ret

What happened to bank customers in the 1930s?

Many of them lost their savings when the banks closed

Why did many Americans invest their money in the stock market?

They thought they could sell their stocks for a high price and make profit

What did the Americans experience in the Great Depression

Many Americans lost their jobs and became homeless

Hoover and Roosevelt had different views about

how much the federal government should do

During WWI, people moved to cities to

work in factories or other businesses

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1
Henry Fords Factories used assembly lines and division of labor to
build vacumns
cars
washing machines
homes
2
What technology gave people more free time and made their lives easier?
Airplanes that could fly across the atlantic
Electricity
radio
movies with sound
3
Technology changed people's lives. Which one of the following statements about technology could be true?
ppl heard about Charles Lindbergh's flight on the radio
People watched WWI coverage on TV
people learned about the start of Prohibition in a movie
Ppl heard about prohibition on the radio
4
Who thought the government should NOT do too much to make the economy strong?
Donald J. Trump
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Franklin D. Roosevlet
5
Warren G. Harding used the idea of an assembly line to increase production
True
False
6
What made life very hard for farmers in the Great Plains? (video we watched in class)
there was not enough farmers to harvest the crops
work for everyone except farmers
there was no room to build shantytowns
THere was a bad drought and the soil turned to dust
7
During the Great Depression there was
a flood on the great plains
unemployment and hardships
work for everyone except for farmers
growth and prosperity
8
Why were families able to own homes in the 1920s?
ppl lost money in the stock market
people had more money from working new jobs
house prices dropped in the 1920s
THe assembly line increased production
9
Why did people, especially women, have more free time in the 1920s?
cars helped them get from place to place much faster
electric vacuum cleaners and washing machines made chores easier
people could hear news and entertainment on the radio
assembly line productio made the work shorter
10
After World War I ended,
The U.S. economy grew weak
Ppl did not want to spend money
There was a boom in the economy
Most people could NOT afford to buy houses
11
A regulation is a way to produce electricity with moving water
False
True
12
What happened to the U.S. during the 1920s
the prohibition era began
more people had factory jobs
more women worked
13
People hope to earn money by investing in the stock market
False
True
14
Why did Americans elect Roosevelt
He promised to give the people a "new deal" by creating programs to help
he promised the federal government would not interfere with the economy
It keeps people safe by praying for security guards and airports
His wife promised to help workers and women
15
How does the Social Security Act help workers?
It finds jobs for people
It arranges social events and bus trips for elderly citizens
It keeps people safe by praying for security guards at airports
It provides money to people with disabilities and to Americans who are ret
16
What did Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover have in common?
They were all Presidents
none of the above
They were all Republicans
They were all Democrats
17
When stores could not sell their goods, factories
borrowed money to buy stores
Didn't need as many workers
made more goods
needed more workers
18
Babe Ruth is a famous baseball player from the 1930s
True
False
19
What was the most important change for women in the 1920s?
they went to college
They won the right to vote
They could work outside the home
they could play sports
20
Charles Lindbergh was the first aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
True
False
21
What happened after the stock market crash?
there was a boom in the economy
the economy grew strong
the economy grew weak
People borrowed money to buy more stocks q
22
What happened to bank customers in the 1930s?
Many of them lost their savings when the banks closed
They sold their shanties to the bank
They asked the bank for loans to buy stocks
they earned interest on their savings accounts
23
The first radio broadcast reported the news of the 1920 Presidential election?
True
False
24
Why did many Americans invest their money in the stock market?
They wanted to be able to make a business loan
They thought they could sell their stocks for a high price and make profit
They wanted to finance a new year
The all wanted the U.S. economy to grow stronger
25
What did the Americans experience in the Great Depression
Many Americans lost their jobs and became homeless
Many Americans created new businesses and hired new workers
Many AMericans bought cars and traveled more easily
Many AMericans were able to invest in the stock market
26
Why did Americans elect FDR as President?
He wanted to increase taxes
He gave them hope
he did not believe in regulations
He believed that the government should not be involved in the economy
27
Hoover and Roosevelt had different views about
how long someone should be President
how much the minimum wage should pay workers
how much the federal government should do
how much social security should pay people over the age of 65
28
During WWI, people moved to cities to
they earned interest on their savings accounts
work in factories or other businesses
they sold their shanties to the bank
they asked the bank for loans to buy stock

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