A TIME OF PROSPERITYA TIME OF PROSPERITY

Ch. 18 Section 1Ch. 18 Section 1

Chapter 18 Section 1Chapter 18 Section 1VocabularyVocabulary

Assembly line – a system in which each worker does Assembly line – a system in which each worker does a different job in putting together a producta different job in putting together a product

Cabinet - persons appointed by a head of state to Cabinet - persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and head executive departments of government and act as official advisersact as official advisers

Installment plan – the payment of money over time Installment plan – the payment of money over time toward the total cost of toward the total cost of an iteman item

Mass media – the communications that reach large Mass media – the communications that reach large numbers of peoplenumbers of people

1) President in 1920: ______________________1) President in 1920: ______________________

People voted for him because they wanted People voted for him because they wanted an an ________________________ who would ________________________ who would

return the country to prewar timesreturn the country to prewar times

He chose his ______________________ by He chose his ______________________ by choosing his close __________________.choosing his close __________________.

In 1923, _______________________ was going In 1923, _______________________ was going to examine Harding, but later that to examine Harding, but later that

year,year,

he died in _________________________.he died in _________________________.

WARREN G. HARDING

ORDINARY MAN

CABINETFRIENDS

CONGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO

___________________________ became ___________________________ became President in 1923.President in 1923.

_______________ were reported after _______________ were reported after Harding’s death.Harding’s death.

The _____________________________ The _____________________________ involved Albert Fall.involved Albert Fall.

Fall was accepting _________________ Fall was accepting _________________ from oil companies and leasing from oil companies and leasing

land to land to them illegally.them illegally.

CALVIN “SILENT CAL” COOLIDGE

SCANDALS

TEAPOT DOME SCANDAL

BRIBES

HARDING COOLIDGEHARDING COOLIDGE FALL FALL

2) In 1923, Americans wanted to build 2) In 1923, Americans wanted to build a a _______________________ country._______________________ country.

3) A new item Americans wanted: 3) A new item Americans wanted: _____________________ _____________________ (Model T (Model T Ford car).Ford car).

Henry Ford created the Henry Ford created the _______________________ - made _______________________ - made cars cars less expensive.less expensive.

NEW AND PROSPEROUS

“TIN LIZZIE”

ASSEMBLY LINE

““TIN LIZZIE”TIN LIZZIE” “HENRY FORD” “HENRY FORD”

ROADS – THEY ARE EVERYWHERE………..

4) The growth of the __________________ 4) The growth of the __________________ changed the American way of changed the American way of

life:life:

The need for The need for _____________________________ _____________________________ industries grew.industries grew.

Americans found new jobs Americans found new jobs ______________________________cars.______________________________cars.

________________ were built ________________ were built

(thousands of miles of them!)(thousands of miles of them!)

AUTOMOBILE

STEEL, RUBBER, GLASS AND OIL

SELLING, REPAIRING, PARKING AND DRIVING

ROADS

The new modern American The new modern American “________________” was created –“________________” was created –

Diners, motels, stores and gas Diners, motels, stores and gas stations stations were found on these new were found on these new “roads”.“roads”.

People moved from the cities People moved from the cities (____________________) to the (____________________) to the __________________ (rural areas).__________________ (rural areas).

HIGHWAY

URBAN AREASSUBURBS

NOT

THIS

ONE!

THIS ONE!

19551955

5) New products were created: 5) New products were created: _________________________________._________________________________.

Items were ___________________Items were ________________________________________________ were _____________________________ were created to help pay for these created to help pay for these

products.products.

6) One new industry grew out of American 6) One new industry grew out of American spending: _____________________.spending: _____________________.

___________ tried to convince people that ___________ tried to convince people that they they _________________ certain products._________________ certain products.

They promised to make people They promised to make people _________________________________._________________________________.

WASHING MACHINES, TOASTERS, REFRIGERATORS

EXPENSIVEINSTALLMENT PLANS

ADVERTISINGADS

NEEDED

HAPPIER, WEALTHIER OR SMARTER

7) _____________________ was created.7) _____________________ was created.

Ads could be found in or onAds could be found in or on_______________________________._______________________________.

These ad agents were designed to These ad agents were designed to convince people to ___________ convince people to ___________ money.money.

MASS MEDIA

RADIO, BILLBOARDS, MAGAZINES, NEWPAPERS

SPEND