Postwar

What were the subdivisions called that were built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

• Levittowns

• Hoovervilles

• Midtowns

• Scherervilles

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

Dramatic increase in birth rate, especially in the years following WWII. This was due to so many people working and making a better living.

• Baby Boom ­

• Baby Gap

• GI Bill

• Transistor

These "super" structures connected multiple states across the country. Built during the Cold War in case of a nuclear attack

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Amtrak Rail System

• Federal Highway System

• Old Town Road

How did the role of women change following the end of WWII?

• The amount of women in the workforce increased

• they remained homemakers

• women worked just as much as men

• men worked worked less than women.

Suburbs accounted for about 85 percent of new home construction in the 1950s, and many people believed suburbs offered

• a better life.

• homes closer to their jobs.

• a departure from traditional values.

• the GI Bill.

According to the quote below what is most responsible for bring this type of entertainment to Americans?

• Radio

• Cars

• Television

• Drive-ins

Answer explanation

The combination of TV technology becoming more mobile, art becoming more accessible to a newly suburban postwar demographic, and the production of Broadway-quality drama were the most responsible for bringing this type of entertainment to Americans. This allowed for the teleplays to be seen by a wider audience and to be produced with higher quality.

Which word entered the American lexicon that was meant to describe a new group of young Americans who enjoyed rock and roll, were raised by Dr. Benjamin Spock and had a tremendous amount of purchasing power

• Teenager

• Socialite

• Flapper

• Whipper-snapper

What does this excerpt mean by Homogeneous?

• Culturally the Same

• Culturally Different

• No Culture

• Unequal

Answer explanation

Homogeneous in this context means that the nation was becoming increasingly similar or uniform. This is referring to the fact that retail franchises were eliminating regional characteristics, television was reaching into most homes, the automobile was transforming cities, and the interstate highway system was spreading across the nation. All of these changes were making the nation more similar and less diverse.

The main style of music in the 1950's was

• jazz

• hip-hop

• country

• rock n roll