Chapter 14 Test Review

As the economy grew, ongoing mechanization of farms and factories meant more Americans worked in offices, or _____ jobs.

The Taft-Hartley Act also allowed states to pass ______ laws, which outlawed union shops.

In the 1948, some Democrats abandoned the party and formed the States' Rights Party in reaction to Truman's

Under President Eisenhower, Congress authorized the building of an American-Canadian waterway called the

As the US economy grew in the 1950s, some American corporations sought to benefit from cheap labor pools by

Under the termination policy, the federal government withdrew

By the 1950s, many African Americans had migrated from the South to Northern cities, where racial discrimination

Between 1940 and 1955, the average income of US families decreased sharply.

The poverty line is an imaginary marker set by the government to reflect the minimum income required to support a family

Which reform passed by Congress under Truman's Fair Deal most likely had an immediate economic effect on workers?

By the middle of the 1900s, what group of people were the poorest in the US?

The period of rapidly increasing birthrates in the US between 1945 and 1964 was called the baby boom.

During the 1950s, new tests, treatments, and vaccines were developed to control two diseases, polio and

Unemployment soared in rural Appalachia during the 1950s because of

In 1958 African Americans' average salaries were roughly equal to what white workers earned.

The $25 B, 10-year project, the Federal Highway Act of 1956, was the largest public works program in American history.

Rock 'n' roll contributed to a cultural separation between teens and their parents that became known as the ______ gap.

Radio stations flourished in the 1950s, in large part because

To prevent any one individual employee from dominating, many US corporations during the 1950s cultivated

In a ________, business owners are required to hire only people that are already union members.

After WWII, labor unrest in the automobile, steel, electrical, and mining industries was triggered by

The "Do Nothing" Congress established the Joint Chiefs of Staff and set up the Marines as an independent military branch

When miners went on strike for better pay, Truman ended the strike by ordering govt. seizure of mines while also

Which of the following were two defining characteristics of the US economy in the postwar period?

The poets, writers, and artists of the 1950s who criticized American culture for its sterility, conformity, etc. were

In the 1950s, advertising became the US fastest growing industry.

Juvenile delinquency, antisocial or criminal behavior of young people, worried many Americans in the postwar period.

Which of the following factors was a major cause of the growth of suburbs during the postwar period?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower used the term "creeping socialism" to refer to

As their tax bases shrank, cities could no longer provide adequate public transportation, housing, and other services.

The Federal Highway Act of 1956 provided for the construction of the interstate highway system and showed the policy of

Because it provided generous funds to veterans, the GI Bill put a significant STRAIN on the post-WWII economy.

Due to the Bracero Program the nation witnessed a sharp rise during the 1940s and 1950s in the number of immigrants from

Although many adults condemned it as loud, mindless, and dangerous, rock 'n' roll music