New Industries in American Life What were they? What was the impact?
Automobile Industry Stimulated steel, rubber, paint, glass, oil industries Set off a real-estate boom >>>suburbs Increase in highways Decrease in railroad use
More Automobile Industry Improved farming Tractors replace horses Cars available to more people Large supply Stimulate installment buying
Electrical Industry Changed homes, businesses, & cities Transformed life Washing machines, stoves, vacuums, refrigerators, & irons More time for leisure activities
Radio & Motion Pictures Helps to erase regional differences End rural isolation Popularize jazz & ragtime Promotes advertising Bring politics & sports into people’s homes