The Baby Boom

Question 1

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 2

Who applied assembly-line techniques to home construction in the 1950s?

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William Levitt

Question 3

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 4

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

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the advertising industry.

Question 5

The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 and the growth of suburbs both had a negative impact on

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the nation’s cities.

Question 6

The availability of consumer goods and the means to buy them most led to which of the following in the 1950s?

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the consumer culture

Question 7

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 8

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 9

Which of the following statements best describes the postwar US economy?

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Experts incorrectly predicted that an economic collapse would follow the end of World War II.

Question 10

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.

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