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Lesson 3 A Booming Economy

ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How does technology change the
way people live?

Growth in the 1920s

I. Growth in the 1920s
A.  A  , or economic downturn, lingered after 
World War I.
B.  The economy then began a steady    that 
lasted most of the decade.
C.  Two things stimulated economic growth.
1.     stimulated economic growth.
2.     powered American industry.
D.  With lower  , businesses could lower prices 
and increase profits.

II. New Ways of Managing

A.  Many employers hired    to create scientific 
management methods.

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1.  These methods involved finding ways to help people do 
 with less effort. 
2.  Scientific management lowered costs and increased 
, or the amount of work each worker 
could do.
B.  Assembly lines   productivity and cut 
production costs.
C.  Businesses also tried to build better relations with 
.
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III. The Economy and the Consumer

A.  By the 1920s, more than   of American 
households had electricity.
B.  People who lived in   did not have access 
to electricity at first.
C.  Using electric appliances meant spending   
on household chores.
D.  With the spread of  , a new advertising 
form—the commercial announcement—was born.
E.  With  , consumers were able to buy 
products by promising to pay small, regular amounts over 
a period of time.

The Automobile Age

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statement is true or false.  Write T or F in the blank. If a 
statement is false, rewrite the underlined portion to make it true.

1. During the 1920s, the automobile became a 
major part of American life.

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2. General Motors was a pioneer in making 
affordable, dependable autos.

3. The famous Model T, built using assembly-line 
methods, was sturdy and reliable, but very 
expensive.
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4. In the 1920s the auto industry grew rapidly. 

5. With the growth of the auto industry, gas 
stations and restaurants grew up along 
highways.

6. The car boom led to growth in the steel, rubber, 
and glass industries.

7. Cars also contributed to the growth of businesses 
in the central cities.

8. After the war, American farmers had to accept 
lower prices and farm incomes dropped.

9. In the 1920s, railroad workers and coal miners 
had a difficult time.

10. Many textile factories grew because Americans 

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were buying more clothes made of synthetic 
fibers.