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WorksheetsUSH-U13-1950s USA
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 28mins
A graph like this means the economy is......
is doing well
is doing bad
is stagnated
What kept foreign markets open after WWII destroyed European cities & manufacturing?
Truman's Loyalty Review Boards
The Marshall Plan
Planned Obsolescence
The Korean War
When a company owns many smaller companies in unrelated industries it is known as a ...
multinational corporation
franchise
conglomerate
partnership
When a company is located in more than 1 country it is known as
multinational corporation
franchise
conglomerate
partnership
When a company sells the rights for another person to own one of their stores and use their name.
multinational corporation
franchise
conglomerate
partnership
In the 50s, richer whites (Caucasians) [as well as blacks who could afford to] move from...
suburban to urban areas
rural to suburban areas
urban to rural areas
urban to suburban areas
In the 50s, many poor blacks moved from....
rural to urban areas
rural to suburban areas
urban to rural areas
urban to suburban areas
Which are all PULL factors for suburban living? (pick TWO)
more living space
less living space
more crime
less crime
When "white flight" occurred, what happened to urban areas?
their tax revenues INCREASED
their tax revenues DECREASED
A common theme of 1950s TV shows was...
promoting support for WWII
promoting family favlues
promoting communist propaganda
promoting minorities & LGBT
Flappers (young women who lived freely, wore short skirts, listened to jazz) were from what decade?
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
Women were encouraged to do what in the 1950s?
be free and independent
work in factories
divorce men who treated them poorly
be happy wives & mothers
Who won the election of 1948? (the 1st election after WWII)
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
What effect did the Korean War have on Truman's popularity?
his popularity INCREASED
his popularity DECREASED
Truman's domestic policy plan to help Americans was called...
The Square Deal
The New Deal
The Fair Deal
The Happy Meal
Who won Louisiana in 1948?
Republicans
Democrats
Dixicrats
Progressives
Brown vs Board of Education was about...
bus boycotts
black voting rights
military segregation
school segregation
Which TWO were reasons why Eisenhower wanted to build the Interstate Highway System?
to move troops / equipment in a time of war
to help move people from cities to suburbs
to help franchises like McDonalds expand
to move masses of people in a time of war
IN THE SHORT RUN IN THE late 40s, early 50s.....Which of the following happened as America transitioned from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy following WWII?
prices rose
there were shortages
wages rose
all are true
Who is this man?
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Joe McCarthy
Elvis Presley
Which is generally true about the "conformists" of the 1950s?
they were afraid to speak out against the government
they boldly spoke out against the government
they joined the communist party
they spoke out against all forms of racism
They Beat Movement was primarily a/an...
LGBT rights movement
gender rights movement
civil rights movement
literary movement
Which of these was NOT true about the automobile culture of the 1950s?
car ownership became standard for Americans
gas was expensive
new industries emerged connected to the automobile
new roads were built and allowed for more driving
The 1950s was the age of...
radio
TV
telegraph
internet
Which of these was NOT part of the mix that formed Rock-N-Roll?
R&B
rap
country
pop
Which policy was geared towards Native American Indians in the 1950s?
Indian Removal
Assimilation
Immigration Quotas
Termination Program
The G.I. Bill provided all the following for returning soldiers EXCEPT...
college tuition
money while job hunting
home/business loans
free cars
Inflation is when prices...
go DOWN
go UP
remain stagnant
A shortage is where Demand _________________ SUPPLY.
equals
exceeds
is less than
Who cured polio?
Dr. Spock
Dr. Salk
Dr. Pepper
Dr. Doom
Who won the elections of 1952 & 1956?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
What is "redlining"?
drawing congressional districts so that Republicans win
accusing people of being communists
trying to get a better looking car than your neighbor
denying credit to minorities looking to buy a home
Who were the "Braceros"?
Mexicans who fought for the USA in Korea
Mexicans who came to do agricultural work
Mexicans who joined the Beat Movement
Mexicans who fought for equal rights with the NAACP
Which was NOT part of Truman's "Fair Deal"?
Minimum wage was raised to 75 cents/hour
The Interstate highway system was built
Social Security was extended for seniors
Flood control / irrigation projects put people to work
Who is this?
Harry Truman
Strom Thurmond
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Who is this?
Harry Truman
Strom Thurmond
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
This chart shows the US economy was ________ during the time from 1929-1933
GROWING
DECLINING
STAGNANT
Presidents in order from the Great Depression --> The 1950s
FDR--Hoover--Truman--IKE
FDR--Truman--IKE--Hoover
Truman--Hoover--FDR--IKE
Hoover--FDR--Truman---IKE
