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2.10 Quiz: A New Frontier

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After World War II, the United States experienced an economic boom. Which did not contribute to that boom?
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the Taft-Hartley Act
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Although overall per capita income rose after World War II, poverty still existed in certain areas of the country. Where was it the greatest?
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in rural areas
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How did African Americans fare during the economic boom in the 1950s?
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They gained income, but the gap widened between whites and blacks.
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What was one effect of the GI Bill on American society in the postwar era?
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More people were able to attend college.
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Why was there a baby boom during the postwar era?
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With the war over and the economy growing, people were more prepared to raise children.
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What is one way that housing changed in the postwar period?
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Suburban developments began to spring up when builders applied assembly-line techniques to homes.
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What pattern of segregation emerged during the postwar era?
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Whites moved to the suburbs, leaving blacks and other minorities in the cities.
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How did automobile ownership change after World War II?
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Millions more cars were produced and a high percentage of Americans owned them.
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What was not a significant technological development of the postwar era?
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radio
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How did television influence American life beginning in the 1950s?
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TV created a common culture and developed common social norms.
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One of the societal pressures of the 1950s was conformity. In what way were women expected to conform?
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Women were expected to marry and have children.
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What is one reason for a general pressure to conform in American society during the 1950s?
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In an era of Cold War tensions, controversy was discouraged.
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How did art change during the 1950s and 1960s?
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Abstract expressionism spoke to the needs of the age.
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Which J.D. Salinger character rejected conformity in a novel that created a great deal of controversy?
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Holden Caulfield
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Which phrase most often characterizes the teen culture of the 1950s?
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silent generation
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What type of music did Elvis Presley perform when he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s?
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rock 'n' roll