The Economy of the "Roaring Twenties"

In this interactive tutorial, learn about the economy of the 1920s, a decade often called the "Roaring Twenties."  You'll explore consumerism, advertising, the auto industry, and the stock market, as well as how the 1920s boom contributed to the Great Depression.  
Resource ID#: 150922 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 35 Minute(s)
Keywords: U.S. History, tutorial, 1920s, Roaring Twenties, Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, Herbert Hoover, stock market, stock market crash, Great Depression, consumerism, buying on margin, bull market, boom times, Florida land boom, Andrew Mellon, income tax, mass production, middle class, upper class, advertising, Ford, GM, General Motors, assembly line, installment buying, speculation, stockholder, shareholder, Wall Street, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, history, tutorial
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - U.S. History - Grades 9-12

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