How was the idea of "affluent society" and the concept of "consumerism" related?

Affluent society saw consumerism as symbol of success.

Why were some people opposed to the types of programming found on television?

They felt it was detrimental to children.

How did the beat movement differ from the suburban way of life?

The beat movement encouraged people to live a nonconforming lifestyle.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the term "suburb"?

inner-city community-based neighborhoods

What effect did the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 have on the country?

It authorized the construction of the nation's major roadways.

What was one reason that the termination policy failed?

Native Americans were unable to find jobs in urban areas.

How did Dr. Jonas Salk affect life in the 1950s and beyond?

He developed a vaccine for polio.

How did the Truman administration deal with labor strikes after WW2?

threatened to draft the strikers

In the 1950s, why did companies often give personality tests to people applying for jobs?

to see if they were a fit for the corporate culture

Why was there an influx of African Americans moving from the rural South to urban areas after WW2?

New farming equipment meant less need for laborers.

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1
A business offering similar products and services in many locations.
Franchise
Conglomerate
Consumerism
Monopoly
2
One of the benefits that the GI Bill offered to returning veterans was ______.
low interest loans
free homes
counseling
government jobs
3
How was the idea of "affluent society" and the concept of "consumerism" related?
Affluent society and consumerism were not related.
Affluent society rejected the concept of consumerism.
Consumerism was meant for those not apart of the affluent society.
Affluent society saw consumerism as symbol of success.
4
Why were some people opposed to the types of programming found on television?
They felt it was responsible for a higher divorce rate.
They felt it was destroying American culture.
They felt it was decreasing an interest in higher education.
They felt it was detrimental to children.
5
Who wrote Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care?
Jonas Salk
Michael Harrington
Mae Thornton
Benjamin Spock
6
A major corporation that includes several smaller companies in unrelated industries.
Monopoly
Conglomerate
Franchise
Consumerism
7
How did the beat movement differ from the suburban way of life?
The beat movement encouraged people to listen to rock 'n' roll music.
The beat movement encouraged people to live a nonconforming lifestyle.
The beat movement encouraged people to work traditional jobs.
The beat movement encouraged people to watch comedies and variety shows.
8
Immediately following WW2, what was one of the difficulties that Americans faced?
rising unemployment
decrease in birthrates
government controls on prices
fewer business loans
9
What does Jack Kerouac describe in his book On the Road?
Consumerism Concepts
Polio Research
Automobile Necessity
The Beat Movement
10
What did Michael Harrington write about in his book The Other America?
Street Gangs
The Beat Movement
Poverty
Generation Gap
11
Which of the following is NOT associated with the term "suburb"?
cheap, mass-produced houses
William Levitt and Henry Kaiser
assembly-line methods
inner-city community-based neighborhoods
12
What effect did the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 have on the country?
It authorized the construction of the nation's major roadways.
It spurred the growth of commercial railroads.
It encouraged businesses to open along commonly followed routes.
It decreased public transportation options in urban areas.
13
What was one reason that the termination policy failed?
Native Americans found valuable minerals on their land.
Native Americans stopped receiving their family allotments.
Native Americans were hired to harvest crops during the war.
Native Americans were unable to find jobs in urban areas.
14
By the mid-1950s, nearly _____ percent of Americans were middle class.
15
30
45
60
15
Millions of middle-class white Americans left the cities in the postwar years. What did they take with them?
income taxes
economic resources
property taxes
ALL ANSWERS ARE CORRECT!!!
16
Which of the following are associated with the termination policy?
redistribution of tribal land
ALL ANSWERS ARE CORRECT!!!
discontinued reservation system
elimination of federal economic support
17
Who built homes by applying the concept of mass production?
James Baldwin
Miles Davis
William Levitt
Happy Gilmore
18
How did Dr. Jonas Salk affect life in the 1950s and beyond?
He helped prevent typhoid fever.
He developed a vaccine for polio.
He taught the importance of mothers staying home to raise their children.
He encouraged parents to rear their children in more modern ways.
19
How did the Truman administration deal with labor strikes after WW2?
extended social security coverage
integrated the armed forces
threatened to draft the strikers
established controls on prices
20
In the 1950s, why did companies often give personality tests to people applying for jobs?
to see if they had desires to become union members
to see if they agreed with diversification
to see if they were a fit for the corporate culture
to see if they understood the basics of economics
21
Why was there an influx of African Americans moving from the rural South to urban areas after WW2?
New farming equipment meant less need for laborers.
The interstate highway system made it easier to leave the South.
Urban renewal meant they had to find a place to live in cities.
The termination policy opened up more jobs in the cities.
22
_____ percent of Americans were living below the poverty line in 1962.
10
50
75
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