5.4 Social Changes

With which of the following statements would a capitalist agree? (5.4.CO)

• Profits should be shared by all citizens.

• The government should make all economic decisions.

• Each individual creates his or her own economic opportunities.

• The government should divide all of the land evenly between all of its citizens.

Which of the following scenarios would take place in a communist nation? (5.4.CO)

• An 18 year old decides that he wants to attend college and chooses to enroll in the education program at Coastal Carolina University.

• The CEO of Apple, Inc. earned $15 million last year, while an Apple phone technician earned $32,000.

• A farmer is forced to give his crops to the government.

• A family of four chooses to move from their apartment to a single-family home.

Which sentence best summarizes what the two photographs show about the ideologies of the two different countries? (5.4.CO)

• Lifestyles were very much the same in both communist and capitalist countries.

• Citizens in both countries were willing to stand in long lines to get their basic needs.

• Living in a communist country was very different than living in a capitalist country.

• Citizens in both countries were happy that their governments provided free entertainment.

Which statement best describes how capitalism and communism are similar? (5.4.CO)

• Both are social systems meant to benefit wealthy citizens.

• Both are social systems meant to encourage individual business.

• Both are political and economic systems meant to benefit the poor.

• Both are political and economic systems meant to benefit all citizens.

The newspaper headline was written after the passing of the court case Brown v. Board of Education. Which modern civil rights group fought for school integration? (5.4.CE)

• African American

• Chicano

• Native American

• Women

Which of the following statements were causes of the women’s movement of the 1960s? Select all that apply. (5.4.CE)

• After World War II women wanted to remain in the workforce.

• Women wanted to make the same amount of money as men for doing the same job.

• Women did not want to have children and take care of them.

• Women wanted to have affordable child care so that they could work outside of the home.

• Women thought men should stay home and take care of the children.

What was the effect of the Chicano Movement? (5.4.CE)

• It gave women the right to vote, but many women still did not have economic equality.

• It made society aware of the unfair treatment of Mexican Americans and led to social change.

• It led to equal rights and improved living conditions for Native Americans living on reservations.

• It convinced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 making segregation in public places illegal.

Which event led to the boycott of buses in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955? (5.4.CE)

• Women were not given the right to vote or equal rights in the workplace.

• Cesar Chavez protested against Mexican Americans not being allowed on buses.

• Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger and was arrested.

• African Americans were not permitted on public transportation, such as trains and buses.

Which statement best describes life in the U.S. following WWII? (5.4.P)

• The country entered into a period of Reconstruction.

• The country had to transition to a peacetime economy.

• People were nervous because they lost money in the Stock Market.

• People went back to farming rather than working in factories and industry.

Why did many Americans move to the suburbs following WWII? (5.4.P)

• Factories closed, and people had to move to find work.

• People did not want to commute or travel for shopping.

• People were forced by the government to leave towns and cities.

• Houses were affordable, and there were open spaces for schools and parks.