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

• suburbs

• cities

• barrios

• sub-divisions

With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ____ became a Canadian way of life.

• consumerism

• social conformity

• planned obsolescence

• a 40-hour work week

the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock ‘n’ roll were viewed as forms of ____.

• harmless entertainment

• rebellion

• mainstream American values

• African-American culture

Braceros were workers who came to the United States from

• Europe
• Asia
• Mexico
• Africa

The unsuccessful effort to integrate Indigenous Canadians by moving them off their reservations and into residential schools was known as the ____

• Termination Policy

• Dawes Act

• Bracero Program

• Indian recognition Act

Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?

• 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 taxes

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

What impact did 1950's postwar prosperity have on businesses?

• both large corporations & small businesses grew

• not enough jobs available for the millions of veterans

• blue collar workers saw a decline in wages

• decline in the availability of unskilled jobs

What was the image of the ideal woman in the 1950’s?

• Nurse

• Teacher

• Housewife

• Astronaut

The population increase known as the “baby boom” began in the late 1940s. 

• true
• false

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

• suburbs
• cities
• barrios
• sub-divisions