Common Mistakes to Avoid

Part of The Economic Boom · Section 6 of 13

Common MisconceptionsUnit: America 1920-1973GCSE
  • ❌ Just listing causes without explaining HOW they led to the boom. Always explain the mechanism.
  • ❌ Forgetting the WEAKNESSES hidden in the boom. Credit = debt. Overproduction (factories making more goods than people can buy) would cause problems. Stock speculation was risky.
  • ❌ Saying "everyone" benefited. Farmers, Black Americans, workers in old industries did NOT share in prosperity. 60% below poverty line!

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    Practice questions for The Economic Boom

    By how much did Henry Ford's assembly line reduce the time to build a Model T car?

    • A. From 12 hours to 6 hours
    • B. From 12 hours to 93 minutes
    • C. From 8 hours to 2 hours
    • D. From 24 hours to 4 hours
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    What was the purpose of the Fordney-McCumber Tariff introduced by Republicans in 1922?

    • A. To reduce taxes on American workers' wages
    • B. To place high taxes on imports to protect American businesses
    • C. To increase government spending on public works
    • D. To regulate the advertising industry
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    What was the assembly line?
    Moving belt carried parts past stationary workers, each doing one task — Henry Ford's system that made mass production possible
    Model T price drop?
    $850 (1908) → $290 (1925)

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