Topic 7.3: American Life in the 1950s

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Joseph Lopes
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What boomed in the 1950s, leading to the growth of suburbs?
Urbanization
Suburbs
Industrialization
Globalization
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the majority of Americans want for their families in the 1950s?
Urban apartments
Suburbs
Rural farms
City skyscrapers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did suburbs offer returning soldiers in the 1950s?
Expensive homes
Affordable homes and tuition for college
Urban apartments
Luxury condos
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What increased America's need for in the suburbs?
Public transportation
Cars and highways
Railroads
Airplanes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the impact of the migration to the suburbs?
Increased urban population
Decreased need for cars
Mostly white families moved
More public transportation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Americans buy in record numbers in the 1950s?
Bicycles
Cars
Motorcycles
Boats
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What act did Congress pass in 1956 related to expressways?
Civil Rights Act
Interstate Highway Act
Social Security Act
Education Act
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