Chapter 25


The Roaring Twenties
(1919 - 1929)



Test Your Skills: Take a Practice Test!

spc
1920’s: A Booming Economy

· Henry Ford used assembly lines to produce cars.

· This efficiency decreased car prices.

Ex.) Model-T 1909 - $850

1924 - $290

Effects of the Car Industry

· The following industries grew as a result of the booming car industry:

- steel

- rubber

- glass

- paint

- oil

- construction (roads and bridges)

- housing (as the suburbs grew)

* Employment and standards of living increased.

* As World War I ended, technology focused on consumer goods. Ex) radios, washing machines, telephones, and cars

* Increased wages caused an increase in buying power.






home | 7th grade | 8th grade | dbq's | grades | videos | games

Lawrence Middle School
195 Broadway Lawrence, NY 11559 (516) 295-7000