Analyze causes of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s, including Warren Harding's Return to Normalcy, reduced taxes, and increased production efficiencies Video Lesson

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Video Learning Notes

The 1920s were a time of significant economic growth and prosperity in the United States, driven by Warren Harding's Return to Normalcy, reduced taxes, and increased production efficiencies. These factors encouraged business expansion, consumer spending, and mass production. However, underlying problems such as tariffs, stock market speculation, bank failures, and Federal Reserve policies contributed to the Great Depression that followed. Understanding these causes helps students grasp the complexities of economic cycles and government influence on the economy.

Learning Goals

• Explain how Warren Harding's Return to Normalcy influenced economic growth in the 1920s.
• Analyze the impact of reduced taxes on business and consumer prosperity during the 1920s.
• Describe how increased production efficiencies contributed to economic expansion in the 1920s.
• Identify the main causes of the Great Depression, including tariffs, stock market speculation, bank failures, and Federal Reserve policies.

Curriculum Context

Grade: Grade 11

Subject: Social Studies

Curriculum: TEKS