In GCSE History students will look at the history of the USA between 1840 and 1975. One period studied is the 1920s, and this is the second of three quizzes on that era. It concentrates on the apparently booming American economy of the time.
The American economy seemed to be booming during the 1920s, but the appearance was deceptive. Half of all American citizens did not share in the general prosperity, and the half who did enjoyed a fragile wealth.
Was the USA's economy really booming in the 1920s? Play this quiz and decide for yourself.
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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The USA: A nation of contrasts, 1910-1929
Republicans were opposed to any state interference in the economy, believing that any problems would iron themselves out naturally
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Foreign states replied in kind: thus the US found it harder to export its surplus goods abroad, leading to greater unemployment
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Many factories had assembly lines, with each worker carrying out only one or two tasks before the product moved on to the next stage
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Failure to maintain instalments meant forfeiture of the goods, no matter how much of the price had been already paid
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Many people, who had not been involved with the stock market before, were encouraged to buy, believing that the boom in share prices was bound to continue
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This group never benefited from the 1920s economic boom, and suffered even worse when it came to an end. Many had borrowed heavily during the war, and found it hard to repay these loans after 1918
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Well before the great crash of 1929 not all of America's old, traditional industries prospered
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Even during the boom years there was never full employment in the US
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There was a boom in consumer goods, and much disposable income was spent on entertainment
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Black Americans suffered a high rate of unemployment, and were lower paid - even if they had jobs
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