Wednesday, October 6, 2010

The American economy between 1920 and 1929 is best described by which of the following statements?Fear of a recession persuaded most Americans...

The 1920s economy expanded rapidly, as did jobs in
manufacturing, advertising, and construction.  The 1920s were the first time we saw an
American middle class of any real size.  Many workers were paid a decent wage, unlike
the Gilded Age sweatshop employees, and for the first time could dream of home
ownership.  Workers in Henry Ford's auto plants made $5 a day, even though they were
doing relatively simple factory work.


Today we think of
vacations as something like a birthright, but the 1920s were the first time you saw
large numbers of average Americans talk about what to do with their "time off".  The
tourism and leisure industries expanded along with everything
else.


With all I've just described to you, hopefully you
can choose which answer fits that description best from the list you've provided.  One
should stand out above the rest.

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