During the 1920s

question 135

Multiple Choice

During the 1920s,

• A)rural Americans were isolated from the consumerism of cities.
• B)rural Americans fully embraced "modernism."
• C)rural Americans showed distrust for urban ways.
• D)advertisers ignored the rural market.
• E)a larger percentage of Americans were living in rural areas.

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