Postwar Economy Lesson

Presentation

•

Social Studies

•

9th - 12th Grade

•

Easy

Carie Barry

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

21 Slides • 10 Questions

Drag and Drop

When did World War I end?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

June 6, 1944

September 2, 1945

December 7, 1941

November 11, 1918

Drag and Drop

Who campaigned on the slogan 'Return to Normalcy' in the 1920 presidential election?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Calvin Coolidge

Woodrow Wilson

Warren G. Harding

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of the flu pandemic in 1918?

It killed more Americans than the war

It resulted in a decrease in immigration

It led to a decrease in unemployment

It caused a surge in industrial output

Multiple Choice

What was the cause of the race riots in Chicago in 1919?

The end of wartime economic opportunities for African Americans

The drowning of a young African American man by whites

The scarcity of consumer goods

African American workers vying for jobs

Multiple Choice

What economic effect did postwar inflation have on industrial workers?

Their wages increased significantly

Their work hours were reduced

Their wages did not buy as much as they had during the war

They experienced a decrease in unemployment

Drag and Drop

Who revolutionized production, wages, working conditions, and daily life in the automobile industry?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Nikola Tesla

Henry Ford

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Edison

Drag and Drop

What was the cost of the first Model T sold in 1908?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

$850

$500

$1000

$1500

Drag and Drop

What was the period of rising stock prices in the 1920s called?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Bull market

Bear market

Recession market

Stagnant market

Drag and Drop

What was the main factor that led to the growth of suburbs in the 1920s?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Improved mass transportation

Decline in automobile ownership

Decrease in urban population

Rise in farm incomes

Multiple Choice

What was the main impact of the automobile industry on American society in the 1920s?

Decline in urban population

Increase in farm incomes

Decrease in road construction

Rapid appearance of service stations and motor hotels

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 31

SLIDE

Similar Resources on Wayground

23 questions

World War I Vocabulary (narrated)

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

27 questions

Principles of the Constitution

Presentation

•

8th - 12th Grade

22 questions

Demand

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

23 questions

Roman Empire, Culture, & Collapse

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

24 questions

Spanish American War

Presentation

•

10th - 12th Grade

24 questions

Unit Zero lesson 2 cafeteria

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

24 questions

Atomic Models

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

24 questions

Unit 5 - Gas Laws

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

24 questions

PBIS-HGMS Day 10

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

HCS SCI 03 Summer School Review 3

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

11 questions

Home Scope

Quiz

•

7th - 8th Grade

15 questions

HCS SCI 05 Summer School Assessment 3 Review

Quiz

•

5th Grade

35 questions

Lufkin Road Middle School Student Handbook & Policies Assessment

Quiz

•

7th Grade

18 questions

Geo 11.3 Area of Circles and Sectors

Quiz

•

9th - 11th Grade

Discover more resources for Social Studies

18 questions

Geo 11.3 Area of Circles and Sectors

Quiz

•

9th - 11th Grade