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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 beat generation.
D
the nation’s cities.
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Which of the following statements best describes the postwar US economy?

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

A
Jack Kerouac
B
Jonas Salk
C
William Levitt
D
John Kenneth Galbraith
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Owning a car during the 1950s in the United States was mostly

A
a sign of status and success.
B
unnecessary for living in the suburbs.
C
difficult for all but the very rich.
D
one of the provisions of the GI Bill.
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Which of the following gave the American economy a major boost in the years after World War II?

A
a pent-up demand for consumer goods
B
the conversion to a peacetime economy
C
a major drop in government spending
D
the return of thousands of veterans who were seeking jobs
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Which of the following most contributed to the postwar baby boom?

A
the GI Bill
B
the Sun Belt migration
C
the Interstate Highway Act
D
the decrease in consumer spending
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One of the benefits of the new suburban lifestyle of the 1950s was that

A
suburban neighborhoods were inclusive and diverse.
B
suburban houses were large and had individuality.
C
suburban homes had yards and crime was low.
D
suburban families did not need to own cars.
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How did “car culture” in the United States affect the new migration of the 1950s?

A
As car ownership increased, more people stayed put and only traveled to distant places during vacations, which brought the new migration to an end.
B
Only wealthy people could afford cars, so the people involved in the new migration tended to be wealthy with a lot of disposable income.
C
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.
D
Cars helped urban centers and their downtown areas prosper, which made people want to migrate to Eastern cities during the 1950s.
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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
“expanding middle class”
C
“affluent society”
D
“postwar years”

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