'National consumer culture' presentation slideshows

The New Mass Culture

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Industrialization, Prosperity, and Social Change

Industrialization, Prosperity, and Social Change. Why Study the 1920s?. Many historians argue that the United States became a modern nation during the 1920s. Why Study the 1920s?. Traditional. Modern. Industrial economy (mostly manufacturing) People concentrated in cities

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Business Gets Bigger

Business Gets Bigger. National Banks + Tariffs. Established during the Civil War Boom and bust on frontier encouraged Republicans National Banking system Provided capital for railroads Stabilized economy against speculation Protective Tariffs Textiles, steel, wool and sugar.

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