History Assignment
In chapter 22 you learned about the tremendous financial, material, and cultural growth in the United States during the decade of the 1920s. Arguably, the greatest symbol of that material growth in the U.S. was the automobile. The mass-produced automobile literally transformed the U.S. perhaps like no other consumer product before.
The primary source The Automobile Comes to Middletown provides us a glimpse of the transformative impact that the automobile had on the United States.
I. How common had the automobile become in the 1920s in the town of Muncie, Indiana? What do you suppose accounts for this?
II. For the residents of Muncie, Indiana, what impact did the automobile have on their:
a. work
b. leisure time
c. family time
d. finances
III. Finally, based on the study of the automobile's impact on Muncie, Indiana, do you think that the automobile continues to have the same impact on U.S. towns and their residents today? Please explain.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.