The Baby Boom

Question 1

Which phrase was used by economist John Kenneth Galbraith to describe the prosperity of the 1950s?

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“affluent society”

Question 2

Conformity and the consumer culture of the 1950s were both supported by

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the advertising industry.

Question 3

How did the GI Bill help the economy prosper in the 1950s? Check all that apply.

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It provided grants that enabled people to pay for college.; It offered unemployment benefits.; It made loans affordable for the purchase of homes, farms, and businesses.

Question 4

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

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suburban homes had yards and crime was low.

Question 5

mostly

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a sign of status and success.

Question 6

Which two things combined to create a “car culture” in the United States in the 1950s?

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the growth of suburbs and the increased affordability of cars

Question 7

Which of the following gave the American economy a major boost in the years after World War II?

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a pent-up demand for consumer goods

Question 8

In the 1950s, more and more homes had a television mostly due to which of the following?

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the mass production of televisions

Question 9

In their TV and radio advertisements, many car companies of the 1950s promoted

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family road vacations.

Question 10

best

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