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18. What happened when developers built affordable, mass-produced houses in places such as Levittown?

Competition caused prices to fall.

The federal government offered tax incentives to anyone who moved to the suburbs.

The suburbs grew.

Schools hired teachers whose salaries were paid by the developers.



19. What expression describes the tremendous change in population following World War II?

human growth increase

baby boom

generation explosion

population doubling



20. What helped fuel postwar consumer spending?

the ease of obtaining credit

end of war bonuses for soldiers

a significant increase in interest rates

women working outside the home



21. What was one result of the car culture that developed in the postwar era?

Families found it difficult to purchase cars because production could not meet demands.

There was a decrease in the federal gasoline tax.

Higher speed limits went into effect, causing concerns about fuel consumption.

Congress passed legislation to construct the interstate highway system.



22. What prevented computers from having an impact on everyday life in the 1950s?

They were too large and expensive for personal use.

Business demand was so high that they were not available for personal use.

People were required to obtain licenses that were too difficult to qualify for.

Congress approved them for government and military use only.



23. How did television affect society in the 1950s?

It raised hopes of fame for millions.

It promoted the development of a common culture.

It encouraged people to participate in their democracy.

It increased newspaper circulation.



24. What did the addition of "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance and adopting "in God we trust" as the national motto indicate about life in the 1950s?

that people were grateful for victory in World War II

that the televangelists were more influential than Congress

that there was an increased enthusiasm for religion

that separation of church and state was not important



25. What was one effect of McCarthyism in the 1950s?

People examined issues related to civil rights.

People supported candidates that opposed McCarthy.

People felt a pressure to conform to avoid suspicion.

People formed resistance groups to question it.



26. What contributed significantly to John F. Kennedy's election to the presidency?

his experience as vice president

televised debates

religious intervention

a weak opponent



27. John F. Kennedy said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." How did these words affect young voters?

They inspired young people to participate in working for their country.

They quickly approved higher taxes.

They caused young people to begin questioning what the United States meant to them.

They resented the request and avoided public service.



28. Why did African Americans pursue civil rights more vigorously after World War II?

With the population explosion there were more blacks to advocate for civil rights.

They resented not being eligible for the educational benefits of the GI bill.

Despite service in the military, blacks returned to find that Jim Crow laws were still in place.

Television depicted affluence across society that blacks hope to capture.



29. Which event played an important part in the civil rights movement?

a march from Little Rock to Montgomery

a march on Washington, D.C.

Rosa Parks leading a march on Birmingham

Freedom rides to Washington, D.C.



30. Which civil rights advocate became a Supreme Court justice?

Thurgood Marshall

Clarence Thomas

Medgar Evers

James Meredith



31. What was the title of the document Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote to explain his philosophy?

Selma Voting Rights Address

The Table of Brotherhood

Letter from Birmingham Jail

Poor People's Campaign



32. What did the growing popularity of Malcolm X, Black Power, and the Black Panthers show about the civil rights movement by 1965?

that it had failed to bring about any changes in the lives of African Americans

that many people were willing to participate in demonstrations

that many African Americans had become impatient with King?s cautious approach

that whites had joined forces with blacks in the civil rights movement



33. What was the goal of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

providing f

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The suburbs grew.

baby boom

end of war bonuses for soldiers (GI bill)

Congress passed legislation to construct the interstate highway system.

They were too large and expensive for personal use.

It promoted the development of a common culture.

that separation of church and state was not important

People felt a pressure to conform to avoid suspicion.

televised debates

They inspired young people to participate in working for their country.

Despite service in the military, blacks returned to find that Jim Crow laws were still in place.

a march on Washington, D.C.

Thurgood Marshall

Letter from Birmingham Jail

that many African Americans had become impatient with King?s cautious approach

last one was cut off but the CRA prohibited discrimination based on sex or race in federal gov, state gov, and some businesses (restaurants)