USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME OF THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Group of people that didn’t prosper from 1920s prosperity was
A
farmers
B
industry owners
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generally, groups such as farmers, black Americans, immigrants and the older industries did not enjoy the prosperity of the “Roaring Twenties”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although these were prosperous times for many, some groups did not share in the good times of the 1920s. Farmers, African Americans, Native Americans and workers in some industries suffered from declining incomes and unemployment.

Detailed explanation-3: -While most Americans enjoyed relative prosperity for most of the 1920s, the Great Depression for the American farmer really began after World War I. Much of the Roaring ‘20s was a continual cycle of debt for the American farmer, stemming from falling farm prices and the need to purchase expensive machinery.

Detailed explanation-4: -The prosperity of the 1920s led to new patterns of consumption, or purchasing consumer goods like radios, cars, vacuums, beauty products or clothing. The expansion of credit in the 1920s allowed for the sale of more consumer goods and put automobiles within reach of average Americans.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rural areas benefited the most from the economic prosperity of the 1920s. 5. Republicans of the 1920s believed that if government fostered private business, benefits would radiate out to most of the rest of the population.

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