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A style of music characterized by the use of improvisation
Pop
Country
Blues
Jazz
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A preoccupation with the purchasing of material goods or acquiring goods in ever-greater amounts
Hoarders
Debt Culture
Capitalism
Consumerism
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A form of American popular music that evolved in the 1950s out of rhythm and blues, country, jazz, gospel, and pop.
Hip Hop
Rock ’n’ Roll
Jazz
Classical
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the tearing down and replacing of buildings in rundown inner city neighborhoods
white flight
urban renewal
community service
urban redistricting
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the means of communication such as television, newspapers, and radio that reach large audiences
Beat Movement
Federal Commissions
Mass Media
termination policy
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What effect did the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 have on the country?
it spurred the growth of commercial railroads
it encouraged businesses to open along commonly followed routes
it decreased public transportation options in urban areas
it authorized the construction of the nation's major roadways
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A major corporation that owns a number of smaller companies in unrelated businesses:
Conglomerate
Corporation
Franchise
Cooperative
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a business that has bought the right to use a parent company’s name and methods
conglomerate
department store
typhoon
franchise
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What was one reason that the automobile culture developed following World War II?
There was a decrease in public transportation in cities.
There was a decline in the commercial use of railroads.
There was an abundance of inexpensive fuel.
There was an increase in businesses built along small roads.
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name given to the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, a law that provided financial and educational benefits for WWII vets
Servicemen's Bill of Rights
Selective Service Act
WWII Benefits Act
GI Bill of Rights
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Why did many adults have issues with rock 'n' roll in the early 1950s?
They thought it would contribute to juvenile delinquency.
They thought it would soften race relations.
They thought it would diminish interest in other types of music.
They thought it would discourage patriotism.
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a residential town or community near a city
rural
suburb
hamlet
urban
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In the 1950s, why did companies often give personality tests to people applying for jobs?
to see if they understood the basics of economics
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
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What was one factor that caused the baby boom between the late 1940s and the early 1960s?
Women were encouraged to enter the workforce.
Unemployment continued to rise.
People had a desire for large families.
Doctors promoted revolutionary ideas about child rearing.
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What did Native Americans and Mexican Americans experience during World War II?
Americanization and assimilation
the termination policy
prejudice and discrimination
full access to military benefits
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In what way did television of the 1950s provide an inaccurate representation of the actual American landscape.
It showed only short features instead of full-length movies.
It showed only sports events and children's programming.
It showed only programs portraying an ideal white, middle-class society.
It showed only comedies and variety shows.
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Why did union support weaken in the late 1950s?
Conglomerates chose to diversify their product line
People were unhappy with the corruption of unions
Corporate culture required that employees be willing to work as a team
Franchises have greater flexibility in the workplace
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How was America different following World War II?
Divorce rates were higher than before the war.
Unemployment decreased with the return of servicemen.
Fewer loans were available for homeowners.
Governmental price controls were no longer needed.
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Why did people move from farms to cities in the 1950s?
to have better public transportation
to escape segregation
to find a better life
to avoid paying income taxes
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How did Dr. Jonas Salk affect life in the 1950s and beyond?
He encouraged parents to rear their children in more modern ways.
He helped prevent children from getting typhoid fever.
He developed a vaccine for polio.
He taught the importance of mothers staying home to raise their children.
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Which description shows that Truman felt passionately about civil rights?
he appointed new justices to the Supreme Court
he was willing to give up reelection for the cause if necessary
he encouraged a return to conservative policies
he proposed the Fair Deal programs
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What was the main effect of planned obsolescence?
More goods were purchased on credit than ever before.
Consumers were hypnotized by attractive product packaging.
American was becoming a "throwaway society."
Almost 60 percent of Americans were now in the middle class.
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Immediately following World War II, what was one of the difficulties that Americans faced?
government controls on prices
fewer business loans
decrease in birthrates
rising unemployment
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Why were some people opposed to the types of programming found on television.
They felt it was helping the Soviet Union.
They felt it might be harmful to children.
They thought that it was preventing people from practicing consumerism.
There was too much diversity of opinion on display.
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The designing of products to wear out or to become outdated quickly, so that people will buy
planned obsolescence
beat movement
credit cards
consumerism
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How did Dwight D. Eisenhower's governing style differ from that of the Democrats?
he felt that it was important to confront controversial issues
he felt that government should be liberal when it comes to human beings
he felt that boycotts should be used to encourage judicial actions
he felt that it was necessary to adhere to traditional values
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What reputation did Truman have as president?
he had little confidence in his abilities
he was fully prepared for the job
he took responsibility for tough decisions
he was weak in his responses to domestic problems
