Massive Economic Growth

More people used installment plans (buying on credit) which allowed them to pay a small amount each month

I. Increasing Consumerism A. Production skyrocketed 1. # of goods produced per hour of labor rose 70% B. Per capita income: 1850 ‑‑ $95, 1918 ‑‑ $586 C. Influences: 1. Massive growth of US economy 2. Advertising a. psychology of buying, appealed to people’s needs, frustrations 3. Installment plans: buying on credit, pay a small amount each month

Explosion of culture within the African-American community Jazz and dancing lured all races to the clubs of Harlem – The Cotton Club

Important jazz musicians and a poet (just for fun)

II. Harlem Renaissance A. Explosion of culture within the African ‑ American community B. Jazz and dancing lured all races to clubs of Harlem – Cotton Club 1. Jazz musicians – Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong C. Langston Hughes (poet)

Why?: New laws limiting working hours and increased wealth

Popularity of Radio and Movies : - 3 million radios radio stations - Hollywood 4th largest industry - Famous actors: Charlie Chaplin Rudolph Valentino Greta Garbo

Rise of Suburbs, camping (Boy Scouts), youth culture, dating

- Sports Mania - Americans become obsessed with playing/ watching sports - Baseball becomes the “National Pastime” - Babe Ruth hits 60 homeruns (1927)

III. Increased Leisure Time A. New laws limiting working hours and increased wealth B. Popularity of Radio and Movies : 3 million radios, 508 radio stations 2. Hollywood 4th largest industry 3. Famous actors – Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, Greta Garbo C. Rise of suburbs, camping (Boy Scouts), youth culture, dating D. Sports Mania 1. Americans become obsessed with playing & watching sports 2. Baseball becomes the “National Pastime” a. Babe Ruth hits 60 homeruns

Henry Ford’s Model T - $260

Production time decreased from 14 hours to 93 minutes by the early 1920s

1920 – 9 million cars 1930 – 26.5 million cars

The Federal Highway Act of 1923 led to the construction of 10,000 miles of new roads each year (including Route 66) Route 66 – “The Mother Road” – “The Main Street of America”

Although interest in the airplane declined after WWI, Charles Lindbergh rekindled some of that lost fire when he became the first person to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic (New York to Paris) in 1927

IV. New forms of Transportation A. Henry Ford – Model T car – Cost: $ production time decreases (14 hours to 93 minutes) – 9 million cars, 1930 – 26.5 million cars B. Federal Highway Act (1923) 1. 10,000 miles of new road built a year – Route 66 C. Airplanes: interested declined after WWI 1. Charles Lindbergh – 1st to fly across Atlantic

19 th Amendment 1920 YAY Suffrage!

Changing Morals of Women Flappers – Short skirts, bobbed hair, make-up, drinking in public

V. Changing role of Women A. 19th Amendment (1920) – Suffrage B. Changing morals of women 1. Flappers – short skirts, bobbed hair, make ‑ up, drinking in public