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Post War Boom Module 13

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here
a)
suburbs
b)
cities
c)
barrios
d)
sub-divisions
2.
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ____ became an American way of life.
a)
consumerism
b)
social conformity
c)
planned obsolescence
d)
a 40-hour work week
3.
The G.I. Bill of Rights made it possible for _________.
a)
African Americans to serve in combat positions
b)
Soldiers to take short leaves from fighting 
c)
Veterans to attend college for free
d)
Enlisted men to receive officer training
4.

When soldiers returned home from World War II, what helped them get lower mortgage rates and paid for their continued education?

a)

The Consitution

b)

Veteran's Fund

c)

G.I. Bill of Rights

d)

Military Service Reimbursement Bill

5.

What is the subdivision called that was built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?

a)

Levittown

b)

Hooverville

c)

Midtown

d)

Schererville

6.

Who was the first African-American baseball player to join MLB?

a)

Duke Ellington

b)

Hank Aaron

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Jackie Robinson

7.

Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?

a)

Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.

b)

Americans invested heavily in the stock market

c)

Americans continued to pay high taxes

d)

Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan

8.

What was the image of the ideal woman in the 1950’s?

a)

Nurse

b)

Teacher

c)

Housewife

d)

Astronaut

9.
The __________________________was Truman’s plan that raised minimum wage, expanded
Social Security benefits, and gave loans for buying low-cost houses.
a)
Standard of Living
b)
Productivity 
c)
Baby Boom
d)
Fair Deal 
10.
The massive increase in America's population after World War II.
a)
Fair Deal
b)
Baby Boom
c)
Beat Movement
d)
Consumerism
11.

He developed a vaccine against polio

a)

Dr. Benjamin Spock

b)

Dr. Jonas Salk

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Dr. Francis Crick

12.

A _____________ is a large corporation that owns a number of smaller companies.

a)

franchise

b)

monopoly

c)

conglomerate

d)

government agency

13.
The Dixie-crats were strong supporters of Truman's civil rights policies.
a)
true
b)
false
14.

A franchise is a company that offers similar products or services in many locations.

a)

true

b)

false