USA 9: Suburbanisation and the baby boom

USA 9: Suburbanisation and the baby boom

11th Grade

15 Qs

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USA 9: Suburbanisation and the baby boom

USA 9: Suburbanisation and the baby boom

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

Hard

Created by

Heather Wright

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant factor that allowed middle-class families to move to the suburbs in the 1940s and 1950s?

Increased availability of cars

Higher wages in city centers

Lower crime rates in cities

Better public transportation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did owning a house in the suburbs symbolize for many Americans?

The American Dream

Economic downturn

Political stability

Cultural diversity

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the 1944 Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill)?

To reduce military spending

To promote urban development

To increase taxes on suburban homes

To provide cheap loans for war veterans to buy houses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By how much did the number of people who owned their own home in the USA increase from 1950 to 1960?

7.8 million

9.2 million

5.6 million

12.4 million

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the first planned suburb built just outside New York City?

Harlem

Greenwich Village

Levittown

Brooklyn Heights

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What construction technique did Levitt and Sons, Inc. use to build houses quickly and cheaply?

Building from a kit

Modular homes

Prefabricated steel

Concrete blocks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major reason for the baby boom after World War Two?

Men returning from the war

Government incentives for large families

Increased immigration

Higher birth rates in Europe

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