Stuck in the Suburbs?

One of the main effects of the passage of the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 was the expansion of

• ridership on long-distance passenger trains.

• immigrant populations.

• communities in the suburbs.

• the airline industry.

Which factors directly contributed to the post–World War II development of the community shown in the cartoon?

• The rise in birth rates

• Decreases in school construction

• The GI Bill of 1944

• An increase in the number of women in the labor force

Which of the following was an economic effect of suburbanization?

• Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

• Americans invested heavily in the stock market.

• Americans continued to pay high property taxes.

• Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan.

In what ways did the Cold War influence and shape the suburbs.

• Concerns regarding nuclear attacks encouraged Americans to live outside major cities.

• Fear of communists influenced the insulted nature of suburban homes and other private spaces.

• The threat of a communist attack required a highway system that could evaluate the public quickly.

• Americans felt compelled to conform to traditional values, like family, in order to avoid accusations of being communist.

"I begin to feel I have no personality. I'm a server of food and a putter-on of pants and a bedmaker, somebody who can be called on when you want something. But who am I?"

What is this quote in reference to?

• The Feminine Mystique

• Redlining

• Post-war Stability

• Consumerism

Strict understandings of gender roles became a major aspect of suburban culture.

This was reflected by the expectation that men _______, while women _______.

• bowled; played poker

• barbequed; baked

• landscaped; gardened

• were breadwinners; were homemakers

Companies, like Ivory Soap and Duz Detergent, targeted housewives by advertising their products during serialized daytime dramas.

As a result, these daytime dramas became known as?

True or false, television shows had commercials during the 1950s?

• True

• False

How did the show "The Honeymooners" differ from "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"?

• The show featured an unmarried couple.

• The show was set in the city.

• The show took place after WWII.

• The show starred an all-black cast.

"It wasn't easy for some young couples to come up with the $695 downpayment.

They might have to wait a year to save that much from a young man's salary."

The quote above indicates what?

• The scarcity of family homes in the suburbs.

• The affordability of suburban homes in the 1950s.

• The restrictive policies of homeownership.

• The hardships faced by newlyweds.