https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe Economic Boom (12.3) en-us 2018-01-03 17:43:55 UTC 2026-03-11 21:13:57 UTC hello@padlet.com nicholas_richlen742 https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218582194 Route 66 - Route 66 was a long stretch of roads connecting Chicago to Los Angeles.  This made it very easy to travel across the United States if you had access to a vehicle, and the money for fuel.

Business Developments - The automobile launched the rapid construction of gas stations, repair shops, public garages, motels, tourist camps, and shopping centers.  

Railroad Industry - The development of automobiles made the railroad industry a little less important because people now had their own means of transportation and did not need the railroad. ]]> 2018-01-03 17:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218582194 nicholas_richlen742 https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218585542 In the years after the war, airplanes began to be used as a way to carry mail. After a few failed flights, it became a way of transportation. 

Business Developments - The introduction of airplanes made it so many more people could make more small businesses to support the airplanes. For example, Henry Ford made a tri-motor airplane.

Railroad Industry - Similar to the automobile, the airplane made the railroad a little less important because this meant that there were two new means of transportation. ]]> 2018-01-03 17:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218585542 nicholas_richlen742 https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218587743 Mass Advertising - Companies hired psychologists to study how to appeal the public with their advertisements. By doing this they made a lot more profit because more people bought the product being advertised.

Electrical Conveniences - used to power machines. Was able to distribute electrical current more efficiently over long distances. 


]]> 2018-01-03 18:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218587743 nicholas_richlen742 https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218589482 2018-01-03 18:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218589482 nicholas_richlen742 https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218589555 This allowed people to buy goods over a long period of time and not have to put as much money down at one time.  By promoting this, more people could afford expensive items because they could pay in little increments.]]> 2018-01-03 18:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218589555 nicholas_richlen742 https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218589965 Many business owners were worried about installment buying would ruin the economy. ]]> 2018-01-03 18:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nicholas_richlen742/a1tbwnt8qmxe/wish/218589965