1950's

What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs.

• An increase in immigration

• A decrease in trade

• 1950S economic prosperity

• A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending

Who signed the Federal Highway Act of 1956 into law?

• Donald Trump

• Michelle Obama

• Harry Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII

• Baby Boom
• Summit
• Perjury
• Arms Race

Teenagers liked to listen to this type of music during the 1950s

• Rock and Roll

• Hip Hop

• Country

• Classical

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here

• suburbs
• cities
• barrios
• sub-divisions

William Levitt is best known for what?

• Urban renewal projects

• Constructed expensive housing developments in cities

• Mass-produced suburban housing

• Advocated for more affordable housing in cities