Worksheets1950s Prosperity, Culture, and the Red Scare
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Choose 3: Which of these caused 1950s Prosperity?
Cold war military spending creates jobs
Price of household goods decreases
Tax increases took 70% of income from most Americans
Marshall Plan increases trade with Europe
What was a negative consequence of the rise of Suburbs and the Interstate Highway Act?
The American population increased greatly
The US ran low on food supplies causing emergency ration programs to appear
It increased deforestation and damage to the environment
It allowed Communists to better infiltrate American society
What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs.
An increase in immigration
A decrease in trade
1950S economic prosperity
A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending
What is a major effect of the G.I. Bill?
It decreased college attendance rates for ordinary citizens
It forced women into military service roles
It lead to an increase in draft rates for future wars
It increased college attendance and home ownership for veterans
The Beat Generation/Beatniks are well known for-
Being secret communist spies in the US
Leading to the creation of the House Un-American Activities Committee
Writing against conformity and being a counterculture movement
Creating literacy programs in schools
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
Which best describes Jonas Salk?
He helped to create the Interstate Highway Act
He created a vaccine to stop the infectious disease Polio
He caused more Americans to fear Communists were infiltrating and destroying the United States
He made Rock and Roll and extremely popular form of music in the US among the youth
Which best describes Joseph McCarthy?
He helped to create the Interstate Highway Act
He created a vaccine to stop the infectious disease Polio
He caused more Americans to fear Communists were infiltrating and destroying the United States
He made Rock and Roll and extremely popular form of music in the US among the youth
Which describes the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
It investigated Americans who were suspected Communists or disloyal to the US, especially in Hollywood
It placed strict immigration quotas in US ports
It created new guidelines for citizenship
It replaced the FBI as the nation's top law enforcement agency
Why did the US change its motto to "In God We Trust" and add "Under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance?
To show the US has joined an alliance with the Catholic Church
To make it stand apart from the non-religious Soviet Union
To enforce strict religious policies on the nation's children
To show openness to various religious beleifs
Joseph McCarthy, HUAC, and a fear of Communism harming the US best describe-
The Red Scare
1950s Economic Prosperity
The Cold War
The Truman Doctrine
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