5.5-2 Review (US Growth and Consumerism)

• Development of the Welfare System

• Migration to Cities

• Creation of Small Country Towns

• Growth of Suburbs

What does this political cartoon illustrate about America's view of women immediately after WW2?

• Women should return to their traditional roles in the home.

• Women had become the main wage earners in the family.

• Women had become more powerful than men.

• Women should be moving to the cities to find better jobs.

How did the improvements to automobiles, such as automatic transmissions and radial tires impact Americans in the 1950s?

• These improvements caused a drop in the use of airplanes for travel.

• These improvements created more jobs for federal inspection workers.

• These improvements made cars too expensive to own.

• These improvements made vehicles easier and safer to own.

Why did the service industry grow in the 1950s?

• Advertising weakened large businesses and inspired the growth of local businesses.

• The growth of the United States' economy meant that most Americans had more wealth

• High unemployment levels forced Americans to find work in the service industry.

• The increased production during World War II took away many factory jobs.

Which of these is an example of a white-collar job?

• Work in the office

• Work in finance

• Work in sales

• All of the above

• It encouraged Americans to spend money on consumer goods.

• It encouraged people to buy fuel efficient cars.

• It discouraged Americans from traveling too much.

• It helped to encourage Americans to save their hard earned money.

How did gaining access to new lands in the Pacific Ocean impact the United States military?

• It gave the military easier access to Europe.

• It increased the number of military volunteers.

• It allowed military ships to refuel and control large portions of the Pacific Ocean.

• It forced the government to decrease military spending and fire soldiers.

Why did Panama agree to lease the land needed for the Panama Canal to the United States?

• The Panamanian government wanted to avoid war with the United States.

• Panama wanted to become a state within the United States.

• The United States provided aid to the Panamanian Revolution.

• The United States promised to share any profits with Panama.

Why did many business owners support the growth of American involvement in foreign affairs in the early 1900s?

• They wanted to secure raw materials and new markets.

• They wanted to repair relations with Great Britain.

• They wanted to improve the lifestyles of poor countries.

• They wanted to create new jobs in foreign countries.

How did the explosion aboard the USS Maine lead to the outbreak of the Spanish American War?

• The explosion aboard the USS Maine killed hundreds of Spanish politicians, civilians, and military advisers.

• American newspapers blamed the explosion aboard the USS Maine on the Spanish, creating public support for war.

• Spanish leaders attacked the USS Maine, causing it to explode.

• Cuban slaves tried to escape aboard the USS Maine, and many died.