U.S. History Exit Ticket 58: 1950's Counterculture

During the 1950's, there was an American emphasis on what?

• Conformity

• Individualism

• Diversity

• Intellectualism

Known as the King of Rock and Roll

• Billy Graham

• Buddy Holly

• Elvis Presley

• Chuck Berry

What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?

• It increased the importance of appearances on TV

• It created an anti-Communist movement

• It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music

• It created a generational divide between children and their parents

Rock and roll music...

• Became a symbol of youth culture

• Was created by a communist movement

• Attacked traditional religious authority

• Was used mainly in political campaign ads on tv

A movement that encouraged nonconformity during the 1950s.

• Transcendentalist Movement

• Beat Movement (Beatniks)

• Harlem Renaissance

• Harlem Shake