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Who was Henry Ford? Why is he significant in us history? correct answers Created ford motor company and became a incrediblebly succesful businessman Embraced mass production and the assembly line which drove down the price of his cars which meant more people could buy his cars. This made him incredibly wealthy so other businesses began to do the same thing and created a huge increase in production and made the us very wealthy through the 1920s. Why did ford pay his workers so much? correct answers He saw them as potential consumers and if he did this then other businesses would have to pay their workers higher and they could become potential consumers What was installment buying ? correct answers Consumer puts down a small payment on an item and then pay off the remaining debt in small monthly payments Why did it matter that people began to buy stocks and lots of other things on credit correct answers Because people overstretched themselves and when though economic times came they could not pay off these debts which meant they had to downsize which meant new people lost jobs and couldn't pay off debts and so on and so on During what time period did we see the passage of the 19th amendment the rise in organized crime and the growth of radio and movies as forms of entertainment correct answers The roaring 20s During the roaring 20s what did things like scopes monkey trial prohibition and flappers represent? correct answers The struggle between traditional and modern values What hate groups had a rebirth during the 1920s correct answers KKK How was this group different during the 1920s then when it was founded? correct answers Original KKK really just worried about AAs getting equality and rights so they only attacked AAs but the new KKK was a much more nationalistic/extreme patriotic organization bc of ww1 that targeted AAs as well as immigrants Catholics and Jews(people not American enough) Who was Marcus Garvey? correct answers Black civil rights leader who called for all people with African ancestry to unite and overcome oppression that was found all over the world- wanted races to be separate What type of music became popular in the 1920s and why was this significant? correct answers Jazz, because it was an AA form of music but was being widely consumed and appreciated by whites and blacks. What was the Harlem Renaissance? correct answers A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture.