How did the Baby Boom impact American society?

Demand for schools and child daycare grew

Suburbanization contributed to the outbreak of urban riots in the 1960s because

investment in cities decreased as the wealthy moved to the suburbs

Why was Stax Records important to the emergence of youth culture?

by popularizing rhythm and blues

What did the writings of the Beat Generation and Rock n' Roll music have in common?

Both embraced rebelliousness and rejected 1950s norms.

Which statement describes a positive impact of the Beat Generation?

encouraged independent thinking in an age of conformity

The baby boom after World War II led directly to

an increased demand for housing

What factor contributed to the rise of counterculture in the 1960s?

the baby boom following WW2 created a large generation of young people

Why were television producers hesitant about putting Elvis Presley on TV?

producers considered Presley's style of music to be unfit for families

What was the central idea of the Beat Movement?

rejection of conventional social norms

Sun Studio played a key role in

the development of rock n' roll music.

What explains the impact of the automobile industry and Interstate Highway System?

the growth of suburbs, fast food chains, and hotels

How did the GI Bill lead to the growth of the suburbs?

The GI Bill provided affordable loans to purchase a home

All of the following factors promoted the growth of suburbs in the 1950s EXCEPT

laws forbidding residential segregation by races

Why did the number of polio cases decrease from the 1950s-1970s?

advancements in medicine led to a polio vaccine

What was President Kennedy's primary goal in creating the Peace Corps?

young adults would promote US values by serving around the world

How did the events leading up to the 1960 election between Kennedy and Nixon impact politics?

televised debates put increased focus on candidates' looks

What best describes the GI Bill?

It helped veterans obtain low-interest loans & attend college after WW2

What is a baby boomer?

a person born between 1946 to 1964

Why did people moving to the suburbs cause an outbreak of urban riots?

investment in cities decreased because wealthy people moved to the suburbs

How did the GI Bill of Rights contribute to a post-World War II economic boom?

helped returning veterans acquire skills needed to adapt to civilian life

A baby boom is commonly associated with _____ and occurred in the U.S. between

economic prosperity: 1945 & 1964

Kennedy's "New Frontier" programs focused on:

Space exploration and social welfare

How did spending on roads, suburbanization, & an increase in middle-class families impact the US during the 1950s?

the country became vulnerable to changes in the price & availability of oil

New Frontier programs included:

A push to go to the moon, aid for education & the poor, and civil rights

What contributed the most to the spread of a national popular culture in the US during the mid-20th century?

the invention of the television

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1
Which best describes the significance of Jonas Salk?
discovered a cure for cancer
created a vaccine for polio
discovered a cure for AIDS
created a vaccine for smallpox
2
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war did he fight in?
Vietnam War
World War II
Korean War
World War I
3
Baby Boom
Crated by the lower class
Created by immigrants
Created by returning vets
Created by the middle class
4
When did the GI Bill get passed?
During World War II
During the Vietnam War
Before World War II
During the Korean War
5
How did the Baby Boom impact American society?
Movement for integration increased
Enlistment in the military increased
Demand for schools and child daycare grew
Fear of communism grew
6
Suburbanization contributed to the outbreak of urban riots in the 1960s because
investment in cities decreased as the wealthy moved to the suburbs
investment in cities decreased as poor groups moved to the suburbs
political machines grew in power as poor groups moved to the suburbs
political machines lost power as wealthy groups moved to the suburbs
7
Which of these people developed the polio vaccine?
Niels Bohr
Max Planck
Robert Goddard
Jonas Salk
8
BLUE collar or WHITE collar?
blue
white
9
Why was Stax Records important to the emergence of youth culture?
by marketing the music of Elvis
by featuring foreign recording stars
by popularizing rhythm and blues
by broadcasting the Grand Ole Opry
10
What major infrastructure project (starting in the 1950s) provided jobs and improved commercial transportation?
Civil Works Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
Interstate Highway System
Transcontinental Railroad
11
What did the writings of the Beat Generation and Rock n' Roll music have in common?
Both celebrated youth culture and capitalized on 1950s materialism.
Both embraced rebelliousness and rejected 1950s norms.
Both embraced individualism and rejected 1950s technology.
Both celebrated social conformity and capitalized on the 1950s paranoia.
12
How did Congress help soldiers returning from fighting in World War II?
creating the Public Works Administration
creating the Works Progress Administration
creating the Marshall Plan
creating the GI Bill of Rights
13
Which president made the "New Frontier"?
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
John F Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson
14
Who created the first polio vaccine?
Edward Jenner
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Jonas Salk
Joseph Lister
15
The Interstate Highway System was created to be able to..
evacuate cities in the event of a nuclear attack
to promote trade
to encourage travel
All of the Above
16
Which statement describes a positive impact of the Beat Generation?
decorated the walls of buildings with murals of heritage
encouraged independent thinking in an age of conformity
brought sheet music from music halls to people's homes
expressed a new pride in the African American hertiage
17
He was part of the "Beat Generation"
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sinclair Lewis
Upton Sinclair
Jack Kerouac
18
BLUE collar or WHITE collar?
white
blue
19
The baby boom after World War II led directly to
an increased demand for housing
a decrease in spending for public education
a decrease in consumer spending
a return to a rural lifestyle
20
What factor contributed to the rise of counterculture in the 1960s?
the spread of communism in Asia caused an increase in volunteer soldiers
a lack of education/work led to a high youth unemployment rate
the baby boom following WW2 created a large generation of young people
young people denied the changes brought about by the civil rights movement
21
Why were television producers hesitant about putting Elvis Presley on TV?
producers did not believe that a British artist would be widely reocgnized
producers considered Presley's style of music to be unfit for families
producers considered Presley's gospel music unfit for non-religious people
producers did not believer that a country artist would be widely recognized
22
What was the central idea of the Beat Movement?
rejection of conventional social norms
fear of the spread of communist influence
demand for the deregulation of industry
support for US military intervention abroad
23
The 1950s Beatniks opposed
Segregation
Communist spies
Gender inequality
American conformity
24
Sun Studio played a key role in
the development of rock n' roll music.
the mass production of musical instruments.
the emergence of jazz as a mainstream art form.
the introduction of synchronized sound to film.
25
What explains the impact of the automobile industry and Interstate Highway System?
the shift of the economy away from agriculture
the growth of suburbs, fast food chains, and hotels
the decline of the baby boom generation
the popularity of the radio and rock music
26
How did the GI Bill lead to the growth of the suburbs?
The US government forced GI’s to live in tenements
It forced desegregation of schools leading to white flight
It encouraged women to work while men stayed home
The GI Bill provided affordable loans to purchase a home
27
All of the following factors promoted the growth of suburbs in the 1950s EXCEPT
expanded road and highway construction
laws forbidding residential segregation by races
low-cost government loans
increased automobile production
28
Why did the number of polio cases decrease from the 1950s-1970s?
government enforced travel restrictions to prevent the spread
quarantines of polio patients were implemented
a media campaign informed people about how to avoid contracting polio
advancements in medicine led to a polio vaccine
29
What was President Kennedy's primary goal in creating the Peace Corps?
volunteers would promote education by teaching in rural US schools
military personnel would prevent wars by serving dangerous regions
companies would fight hunger by providing better farming equipment
young adults would promote US values by serving around the world
30
How did the events leading up to the 1960 election between Kennedy and Nixon impact politics?
protests surrounding the draft made the Vietnam War a highly disputed issue
use of radio ads dramatically increased campaign spending budgets
televised debates put increased focus on candidates' looks
ratification of the 24th amendment expanding the voting population
31
What was a program in JFK's New Frontier program?
Housing Development
Department of Transportation
Medicare/Medicaid
Peace Corps
32
What best describes the GI Bill?
It created a national health insurance and raised minimum wage after WWII
All applicants had equal access to the benefits regardless of race
Government spending led to an economic downturn and inflation in the 50s
It helped veterans obtain low-interest loans & attend college after WW2
33
What is a baby boomer?
a person born between 1946 to 1964
a person born before World War II
a person born between 1990 to 2000
a person born in the 21st century
34
Why did people moving to the suburbs cause an outbreak of urban riots?
political machines lost power as wealthy groups moved to the suburbs
investment in cities decreased because poor people moved to suburbs
investment in cities decreased because wealthy people moved to the suburbs
political machines grew in power as poor people moved to the suburbs
35
How did the GI Bill of Rights contribute to a post-World War II economic boom?
raised tariffs on industrial goods
provided an income for people who were retired or too sick to work
lowered the corporate tax helping businesses hire more people
helped returning veterans acquire skills needed to adapt to civilian life
36
Why did the number of babies born rise between 1946 and 1964?
the end of the military draft
a return to US isolationism
post-war economic prosperity
labor shortages and strikes
37
A baby boom is commonly associated with _____ and occurred in the U.S. between
economic prosperity: WWI & WWII
Decreased Death Rates: 1945 & 1964
economic prosperity: 1945 & 1964
Education of women: WWI & WWII
38
Kennedy's "New Frontier" programs focused on:
Military expansion
Economic isolation
Space exploration and social welfare
Foreign policy only
39
How did spending on roads, suburbanization, & an increase in middle-class families impact the US during the 1950s?
overproduction of goods & increasing debt led to another depression
wealthy gained more income and income inequality rose
the youth movement centered at colleges embraced conservative values
the country became vulnerable to changes in the price & availability of oil
40
New Frontier programs included:
he Fair Deal, Nuclear Arms Race, Taft-Hartley Act
A push to go to the moon, aid for education & the poor, and civil rights
Medicare, poverty line, job corps
expanding highways, soil bank, Military Industrial Complex
41
What contributed the most to the spread of a national popular culture in the US during the mid-20th century?
the rise of the middle class
the expansion of civil rights
the invention of the television
the return to isolationism

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