USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME OF THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What other industry grew because of increase in automobile sales in the 1920s?
A
service stations
B
farm machinery
C
air travel
D
radio broadcasting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Even the federal government became involved with the Federal Highway Act of 1921. Gas stations began to dot the land, and mechanics began to earn a living fixing the inevitable problems. Oil and steel were two well-established industries that received a serious boost by the demand for automobiles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The rapid expansion of the automobile industry created jobs throughout the country and played a large role in sustaining the economic prosperity of the 1920s. In 1929, at the peak of the decade’s economic boom, there were more than 330, 000 people employed at automobile dealerships in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -The result of the demand for automobiles in the United States in the 1920s served as an impetus to increase manufacturing in other areas. The production of tires and other parts for automobiles became an important business, for example. In addition, with so many cars on the roads, new roads needed to be built.

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