Main Events/Ideas Definitions/Explanations Analysis Answer: The “Roaring Causes of Business Prosperity… What caused the post WWI recession? (see Twenties” was overall an page 466) era of economic expansion with standard of living and Increased Productivity… income increasing as well as low unemployment. However, some parts of the Frederick W. Taylor… population remained in poverty, and economic woes in agriculture foreshadowed the coming bust in 1929. Henry Ford… New technologies In analyzing economic development in the contributed to improved standards of living, greater to what extent was the decade “Roaring?” personal mobility, and Energy Technologies… Defend your answer with specific evidence. better communications systems. Business Boom, 1929 Government Policy… -Scientific Management -Mass Production -Assembly Line -oil and gas -electric motors Consumer Economy… -tax cuts -Federal Reserve policies -consumerism -Buying on credit -advertising Explain why agriculture suffered during the Agricultural Doom, Roaring Twenties. 1919-1929 -end of WWI Impact of the Automobile… -heavy debt -new technologies - surplus c. Decreased Labor Activity -Labor strikes, 1919 (Boston Police strike, Seattle general strike, Explain why 1919 saw so many labor strikes. just to name a few) Farm Problems… (see page 467) -open shop -welfare capitalism -aggressive resistance -United Mine Workers; John L. Lewis Explain how business policies reduced union activity. Cite at least four methods in your answer. Problems… A New Culture, pp 479-483 Prompt: Explain how and why American culture changed in the Main Events/Ideas Definitions/Explanations Analysis
Main Events/Ideas Definitions/Explanations Analysis Answer: The “Roaring Twenties” was overall an era of economic expansion with standard of living and income increasing as well as low unemployment. However, some parts of the population remained in poverty, and economic woes in agriculture foreshadowed the coming bust in 1929. New technologies contributed to improved standards of living, greater personal mobility, and better communications systems. Business Boom, -Scientific Management -Mass Production -Assembly Line -oil and gas -electric motors -tax cuts -Federal Reserve policies -consumerism -Buying on credit -advertising Agricultural Doom, 1919-1929 -end of WWI -heavy debt -new technologies - surplus c. Decreased Labor Activity -Labor strikes, 1919 (Boston Police strike, Seattle general strike, just to name a few) -open shop -welfare capitalism -aggressive resistance -United Mine Workers; John L. Lewis Causes of Business Prosperity… Increased Productivity… Frederick W. Taylor… Henry Ford… Energy Technologies… Government Policy… Consumer Economy… Impact of the Automobile… Farm Problems… Problems… What caused the post WWI recession? (see page 466) In analyzing economic development in the to what extent was the decade “Roaring?” Defend your answer with specific evidence. Explain why agriculture suffered during the Roaring Twenties. Explain why 1919 saw so many labor strikes. (see page 467) Explain how business policies reduced union activity. Cite at least four methods in your answer. A New Culture, pp 479-483 Prompt: Explain how and why American culture changed in the Main Events/Ideas Definitions/Explanations Analysis 1929
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