Question

unit: the roaring 20s & great depression
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lesson: economic boom of the 20s
wb221
key terms
match the term to its definition.

1. assembly line
2. debt
3. motel
4. suburb
5. income
6. economy
7. advertising
8. manufacture
9. rural

a. business of drawing attention to goods and services
b. a business that provides lodging and parking, and the rooms are accessed by from an outdoor parking area
c. relating to the country
d. a way of putting together a product in a factory by moving it along a line of workers and machines
e. a small community on the outskirts of a city
f. money owed
g. money a person is paid for work
h. system of how goods and services are produced, sold, and bought
i. to make something from raw materials
apply: choose four terms and illustrate one scene that incorporates the meaning of each term. label each term in the scene.
dates & events
label each fact as true or false. if the fact is false, rewrite the fact so it is true.

1. even though stores offered installment plans for purchases, most americans refused to use credit to buy goods.
2. government policies in the 1920s did not favor private businesses.
3. by the end of the 1920s, most families living in rural areas had electricity in their homes.
4. one reason automobiles became more affordable was henry ford used the assembly line to produce the model t.
5. the automobile industry helped other industries become more profitable.

apply: describe how each industry was affected (& why) during the 1920s.

1. agriculture

Explanation:

1. Assembly line: Matches with definition d. It's a production method where a product moves along a line of workers and machines.
2. Debt: Matches with definition f. Debt is money owed.
3. Motel: Matches with definition b. A motel provides lodging and parking, with rooms accessed from an outdoor parking area.
4. Suburb: Matches with definition e. A suburb is a small community on the outskirts of a city.
5. Income: Matches with definition g. Income is money a person is paid for work.
6. Economy: Matches with definition h. The economy is the system of how goods and services are produced, sold, and bought.
7. Advertising: Matches with definition a. Advertising is the business of drawing attention to goods and services.
8. Manufacture: Matches with definition i. Manufacture means to make something from raw materials.
9. Rural: Matches with definition c. Rural relates to the country.

For the "APPLY" section (choosing four terms), let's take "assembly line", "advertising", "suburb", and "income". A scene could be: In a bustling city, a factory (using an assembly line - d) produces cars. Workers earn income (g) from their jobs. Outside the city, in a suburb (e), families live. Companies use advertising (a) to promote their cars, showing ads in the suburb.

For the "DATES & EVENTS" section:

1. False. Most Americans used credit to buy goods as installment plans were popular.
2. False. Government policies in the 1920s, like laissez - faire, favored private businesses.
3. False. By the end of the 1920s, most families in rural areas did not have electricity.
4. True. Henry Ford's use of the assembly line (d) made the Model T more affordable.
5. True. The automobile industry spurred related industries (e.g., steel, rubber), making them more profitable.

For the last "APPLY" (describing how an industry was affected), take the automobile industry. It was affected by the use of the assembly line (increased production, lower costs - due to mass - production methods). Advertising (a) also played a role in promoting car sales.

Answer:

1. d
2. f
3. b
4. e
5. g
6. h
7. a
8. i
9. c

For the "DATES & EVENTS":

1. False. Most Americans used credit to buy goods as installment plans were popular.
2. False. Government policies in the 1920s, like laissez - faire, favored private businesses.
3. False. By the end of the 1920s, most families in rural areas did not have electricity.
4. True
5. True