USA 9: Suburbanisation and the baby boom

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History
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11th Grade
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Hard
Heather Wright
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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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