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The Roaring 1920

The Roaring 1920s
The roaring 1920s was a time where Americans were living the American dream. Many people called it the “age of excess” because it was the first time in American history that people could afford to buy in abundance and buy anything they pleased. The roaring 1920’s was effected by many inventions and a new life that Americans were adapting to. The production of the Model T’s, Baseball, Fashion, and Prohibition effected the 1920s. Americans were learning how to live the life.
The Ford Model T was an automobile invented by Henry Ford. Henry Ford Company was called Ford Motor Company, and was successful from 1908 through 1927. It was considered the first affordable automobile. The first Model T was built on September 27, 1908 at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan. Inventors of the Model T were Henry Ford, Childe Harold Wills, with two Hungarian emigrants named Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene Farkas. With the help of Harry Love, C.J Smith, Gus Degner and Peter E. Martin that were part of the team. In the international poll for the award of the world’s most influential car of the twentieth century, the Ford Model T came first. Most Model Ts cost around $290 in 1925 2. Most cars sold after 1926 were equipped with the electric starter. Before starting a Model T with the hand crack in front, the person had to hold back the spark, or stand a chance of damaging the starter. It was very dangerous because the person could break their arm by having the hand crank spin around widely. The car had a 10-gallon fuel tank that was mounted to the frame beneath the front seat3. Many people started to go to baseball games and traveled in their Model T. The Model T effected 1920 because it helped the economy by increasing the amount of money people spent. The Model T made it easier to get from one place to other place without waiting for a train or other means of transportation. It also allowed people to travel without any worries and make it to their location...