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One of the benefits of the new suburban lifestyle of the 1950s was that

A
suburban homes had yards and crime was low.
B
suburban houses were large and had individuality.
C
suburban neighborhoods were inclusive and diverse.
D
suburban families did not need to own cars.
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Which of the following statements best describes the postwar US economy?

A
Wages fell and inflation rose dramatically during the 1950s due to a struggling economy.
B
The gross national product was cut in half between 1945 and 1960 due to a decrease in production.
C
Experts incorrectly predicted that an economic collapse would follow the end of World War II.
D
The federal government did not provide any additional money to help the economy.
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Owning a car during the 1950s in the United States was mostly

A
a sign of status and success.
B
difficult for all but the very rich.
C
one of the provisions of the GI Bill.
D
unnecessary for living in the suburbs.
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Between what years did the Gross National Product (GNP) double in the United States?

A
between 1960 and 1980
B
between 1945 and 1960
C
between 1940 and 1960
D
between 1956 and 1974
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How did “car culture” in the United States affect the new migration of the 1950s?

A
Only wealthy people could afford cars, so the people involved in the new migration tended to be wealthy with a lot of disposable income.
B
As car ownership increased, more people stayed put and only traveled to distant places during vacations, which brought the new migration to an end.
C
Cars helped urban centers and their downtown areas prosper, which made people want to migrate to Eastern cities during the 1950s.
D
The new highway system, which resulted from the car culture, made it easier for people to migrate from the North and East to the South and West.
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Which of the following most contributed to the postwar baby boom?

A
the Sun Belt migration
B
the decrease in consumer spending
C
the Interstate Highway Act
D
the GI Bill
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Who applied assembly-line techniques to home construction in the 1950s?

A
William Levitt
B
John Kenneth Galbraith
C
Jonas Salk
D
Jack Kerouac
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Which phrase was used by economist John Kenneth Galbraith to describe the prosperity of the 1950s?

A
“baby boom generation”
B
“affluent society”
C
“expanding middle class”
D
“postwar years”
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Which of the following gave the American economy a major boost in the years after World War II?

A
the conversion to a peacetime economy
B
a pent-up demand for consumer goods
C
a major drop in government spending
D
the return of thousands of veterans who were seeking jobs
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The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 and the growth of suburbs both had a negative impact on

A
the government’s spending.
B
the baby boom.
C
the nation’s cities.
D
the beat generation.

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