WorksheetsAmerican Society in the 1950's
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The GI Bill of Rights
only applied to those men ages 18-25
helped veterans by providing benefits such as loans for building homes and unemployment payments if they could not find work
only helped around 2 million veterans and did not make that much of a difference on society
T or F: The American economy shifted away from consumer goods during the 1950's.
True
False
Which of the following was a major contributor to the migration of people to the Sunbelt?
fear of Soviet attacks on NYC and Washington D.C.
interstate highways
growth of the computer and internet
air conditioning
T or F: The baby boom was a period of rapid growth in the U.S. birth rate as seen by 25 million + births from 1946 to 1952.
True
False
TV programs in the 1950's often
gave equal air time to minority groups
did not use advertising via commercials
showed families with the father as the breadwinner and the mother as the homemaker
started what became known as "reality" tv
The Interstate Highway Act
was passed by President Truman in order to connect Washington D.C. to major cities in the northeast
was passed in order to connect the major cities as well as provide easier transportation for the military
developed the need for states to create tollways and toll bridges
was partially funded by the Canadian government in order to connect he two countries
How many Americans moved to the suburbs from 1940 to 1960?
25 million
10 million
40 million
80 million
The rise of the "car culture" led to the
depreciation of the price for cars
American public being even more segregated
spread of fast-food restaurants, hotel chains, and drive-in movie theaters
decline of shopping malls
During the 1950's. American consumers
purchased labor-saving appliances, usually on credit
had less money to spend
did not appreciate the rise of commercial advertising
Who authored the book "Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care", which many parents bought in order to get expert advise on raising children?
Rachel Robinson
Billy Graham
Martin Luther King
Benjamin Spock
The flight of the urban middle class to the suburbs
generated new job and business opportunities in inner cities
led to the problem of urban decay, leading cities to undertake "urban renewal" projects which often did not work
helped cities have a more solid tax base
Rock-and-roll music
attacked the traditions of the religious authority in America
developed as a western alternative to Hollywood style music
became a symbol of youth and rebellious culture
grew out of a subversive communist movement
The Termination policy
ended the cases against the U.S. government regarding the interning of Japanese
did not allow citizens from Eastern European countries to move to the U.S. after 1952
ended federal responsibility for the health and welfare of Native Americans
ended all affiliation with the Japanese government
What impact did the beatniks make on American society in the 1950's?
their style of music influenced the improvement of Jazz
their lifestyles influenced Americans to question traditional values
their impact helped people begin to conform to the traditional way of life in America
led to major urban renewal projects
