America Changes (Ch. 16)

bus trips by African American and white protestors to

integrate bus lines

• veteran

• freedom ride

• minority group

• civil right

• suburb

basic freedoms and protections

• veteran

• freedom ride

• suburb

• minority group

• civil rights

someone who has fought in a war

• veteran

• freedom ride

• minority group

• suburb

• civil rights

a group that is distinct from the largest group in a society

• suburb

• minority group

• suburb

• freedom ride

• civil rights

a community outside a city

• veteran

• freedom ride

• minority group

• suburb

• civil right

What was one result of the end of rationing and the increase in the number of manufacturing jobs after World War II?

• Goods that had been rationed were no longer available to the armed forces.

• Many more women went to work in factories.

• Companies produced more consumer goods, and the standard of living of Americans improved.

• Consumer demand for goods such as cars grew so fast that the government had to put rationing back into place.

Which statement BEST describes the postwar impact of television in the United States?

• Tens of millions of American households had televisions by 1959. Television had a great impact on people’s lives.

• The government took over television in 1955. From then on, the government produced all programs.

• By 1960, most Americans had webcams connected to their televisions. People stopped using the telephone in favor of video conferencing with each other.

• Few Americans purchased televisions. Television had only a minor impact on American life.

What did American manufacturers do once they no longer needed to make war supplies?

• They made consumer goods for people to buy.

• They sold things instead of making them.

• They gave their profits to charity.

• They went out of business.

What did 1960s folk singers sing about?

• dancing in the streets

• the need for society to change

• the need for society to resist change

• being happy in suburbia

What was one way suburban life was different from city life?

• Most people lived in apartments in the suburbs.

• Most people had less money in the suburbs.

• Most people had very few children in the suburbs.

• People needed cars in the suburbs.