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    The Roaring 20s was a decade of social and economic change in the United States. Republican governments pursued laissez-faire economic policies which lowered taxes on businesses and incomes. Many American families purchased automobiles during this time. New technologies like washing machines and refrigerators increased leisure time which Americans spent enjoying new entertainment like movies and radio. African Americans continued migrating to northern cities, and Chicago became a center of Black culture. Income and wealth inequality grew substantially, with the top 10% earning a greater share of national income than the bottom 50%. By the end of the 1920s, the stock market crashed, signaling the beginning of the Great Depression.

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    The Roaring 20s was a decade of social and economic change in the United States. Republican governments pursued laissez-faire economic policies which lowered taxes on businesses and incomes. Many American families purchased automobiles during this time. New technologies like washing machines and refrigerators increased leisure time which Americans spent enjoying new entertainment like movies and radio. African Americans continued migrating to northern cities, and Chicago became a center of Black culture. Income and wealth inequality grew substantially, with the top 10% earning a greater share of national income than the bottom 50%. By the end of the 1920s, the stock market crashed, signaling the beginning of the Great Depression.

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    The Roaring 20s: U.S.

    History Crash Course #32


    Available at https://youtu.be/VfOR1XCMf7A or just youtube/google “Crash Course US History 32”

    1. What is laissez-faire capitalism?

    2. The __________________________________________ dominated politics in the 1920s,


    with all the presidents elected in the decade staunch conservatives. The federal
    government implemented policies favored by business lobbyists, including lower
    ____________ on personal income and business profits, and efforts to weaken the power
    of ____________________.

    3. By 1929 half of all American families owned a __________.

    4. What were some ways Americans enjoyed


    their increased leisure time due to labor-
    saving devices like vacuum cleaners,
    toasters, refrigerators, and washing
    machines?

    5. The 1920s saw continued migration of African-American people from the south to cities
    in the north and ____________________ became the capital of black America.

    6. What new ways did women find to express autonomy during this time period?

    7. By 1929 _______ of the nation’s banks controlled _______ of the nation’s financial
    resources and the wealthiest _______ of Americans’ share of national income exceeded
    that of the bottom _______. An estimated 40% of Americans lived in _______________.

    8. How were the 1920s a “reactionary period” in American history?

    9. What’s an example of the increased tension between science education and religious
    beliefs in America in the 1920s?

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