Unit 7 Bellwork: The Roaring 20’s
1. Technology in the Work Place
1. Where did the majority of Americans work in the early 20th Century?
2. Why did American productivity increase by 40% in the 1920’s?
3. The 1920s experienced a consumer revolution. What were some of the products that Americans
wanted to purchase during this time period?
4. Consumer spending accounts for 65-68% of the American Economy. During the 1920’s consumers
began asking for brand name products such as Coca-Cola and General Electric. Create a list of what you
believe are the top 10 brands in the United States.
2. Booming Economy
1. Describe how the automobile transformed both the American economy and American Society.
2. What is the consumer revolution? What new products were available in the 1920’s?
3. In the 20’s, the economy boomed, but the economy was on a shaky foundation. Name and describe 2
reasons the economy was on a shaky foundation.
3. Business of Government
1. What, in general, were the Republican policies during the 1920’s?
2. Americans had more leisure time and more disposable income in the 1920’s. What forms of
entertainment did they now spend this income on?
4. Social & Cultural Tensions
1. Describe 3 cultural/social tensions in the 1920’s
2. How did the immigration act of 1924 limit immigration to the U.S.? What ethnic group faced the most
restrictions?
3. Why do you think the KKK was able to expand out of the south and into urban areas? The KKK was
opposed to what in the 20’s?
5. Mass Culture of the 1920s
1. Describe three pieces of technology that spread mass culture in the 1920s.
2. What type of people did we make into stars and heroes in this decade?
3. How did the lost generation get lost? What did they lose?
4. How were women’s lives changed during the 1920s?