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1. How and why did the Republican administrations of the 1920s support business? The
Republic administration of this age pursued pro-business policies on native soil and
embraced economic unilateralism abroad. This was through high tariff rates to isolate the
American economy from the world economy.
2. How and why did the automobile become such a driving force in the U.S. economy in the
1920s? The automobile industry caused an economic revolution since it brought about
increased demand for vulcanized rubber, job creation in the road construction industry
and government funding for highway designs.
3. Why was Henry Ford so central to the new wave of industrialism? What did “Fordism”
mean? This was because Ford brought about the idea of the assembly line in the
automobile industry. This implemented idea of manufacturing methods of the assembly
line is what is referred to as Fordism.
4. What is “welfare capitalism?” Why and how was the practiced in the 1920s? Welfare
capitalism refers to a style of capitalism whereby employers compensated their
employees solely with only wages. Then, perks like insurance and health benefits did not
exist.
5. Who benefitted most and least from economic growth in the 1920s? Why? Industrialists
like Henry Ford, stock market speculators, investors and major shareholders benefited
from the laissez-faire Coolidge administration. They took advantage of the post-World
War 1 economic surge that fueled consumption. Farmers and some industries suffered
heavily from the laissez-faire idea and the vetoing of bills passed in Congress to
guarantee prices.
6. What roles did radio play in the social and cultural lives of Americans during the 1920s?
They helped increase the upcoming mass consumer culture that was creeping up in a bid
to increase consumer market and production.
7. How and why did a new consumer culture develop in the 1920s? What were the
characteristics of consumer culture? Consumer culture rose due to the advancement in
technology and innovative interactive forms of communication like radio. Mass
advertising and techniques such as buying on credit characterized this era.
8. To what degree was there a “new woman” emerging in the 1920s? How were the
political, social and economic conditions of women changing? The change was

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enormous, especially politically. A front arose on the need for women to be involved,
bringing about the Nineteenth Amendment for women to vote. In education, universities
started enrolling in female students. Women began taking up jobs such as plumbing in
order to make a living and make work easier at home.
9. What was the Harlem Renaissance? Who are the artists, writers and musicians associated
with it? What it the significance of the Harlem Renaissance? This was a period of
intellectual and artistic explosion in Harlem, New York. It was associated with the likes
of Claude McKay, Alain LeRoy, Aaron Douglas, Marcus Garvey and other acts. It was
an African-American movement that fronted the involvement of the black community in
politics, social activities and art.
10. What did the trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti illustrate about the 1920s? It
indicated the rise of high-profile robbery cases that were even executed in broad daylight
amassed with violent entry and murder counts.
11. Why was there so much nativist and “anti...