America 1920-1973Key Facts

Key Evidence: The Consumer Revolution

Part of Life Changes in 1920sGCSE History

This key facts covers Key Evidence: The Consumer Revolution within Life Changes in 1920s for GCSE History. Revise Life Changes in 1920s in America 1920-1973 for GCSE History with 10 exam-style questions and 6 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 3 of 13 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 3 of 13

Practice

10 questions

Recall

6 flashcards

📊 Key Evidence: The Consumer Revolution

Product/ChangeStatisticsSignificance
Cars27 million by 19291 car per 5 Americans — transformed daily life
Radio10 million households by 1929First mass media — created national culture
Cinema110 million tickets/weekMore than total US population! Some went multiple times
RefrigeratorsFrom luxury to commonChanged how families ate and shopped
Vacuum cleanersWidespread ownershipChanged housework — but still done by women

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Practice Questions for Life Changes in 1920s

How many cars were registered in America by 1929?

  • A. 5 million
  • B. 15 million
  • C. 27 million
  • D. 40 million
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Approximately how many cinema tickets were sold each week in America by the late 1920s?

  • A. 30 million
  • B. 70 million
  • C. 90 million
  • D. 110 million
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Quick Recall Flashcards

What was a "flapper"?
Young urban woman who challenged traditional expectations — short hair, short skirts, smoked, danced jazz, went out without chaperones
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
First solo non-stop Atlantic flight (1927) — became symbol of American heroism and modernity

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