USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the automobile affect the standard of living in the United States in the early 20th century?
A
It provided mass transportation for workers.
B
It increased mobility & created jobs.
C
It provided access to information.
D
It made more products affordable.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The creation of the automobile affected the standard of living in the US in the early 20th century when it ( ) mobility and created jobs. Industrialization in the US changed the lives of women and children in the 19th century when they increasingly became wage ( ) in their families.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the first decades of the 20th century, the middle class was growing in the U.S. And more people could afford to buy a car. The car changed American society in many ways. People had more freedom and more free time. And they were able to do more things in their leisure time.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The growth of the automobile industry caused an economic revolution across the United States. Dozens of spin-off industries blossomed. Of course the demand for vulcanized rubber skyrocketed. Road construction created thousands of new jobs, as state and local governments began funding highway design.

Detailed explanation-5: -Automobiles allowed people all over the US to meet more people. Allowed people to go where they wanted and improved tourism. Dating was much easier; cars gave privacy. Cars gave a sense of freedom-people could go see movies and do other fun things, like shopping.

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