The Baby Boom

10 September 2022
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When did the baby boom take place in the United States?
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B. between 1946 and 1964
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In the 1950s, more and more homes had a television mostly due to which of the following?
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C. the mass production of televisions
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Conformity and the consumer culture of the 1950s were both supported by
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D. the advertising industry.
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Which of the following statements best describes a change that impacted African Americans in the 1950s?
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D. Court cases challenged the legality of discrimination.
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Owning a car during the 1950s in the United States was mostly
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B. a sign of status and success.
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Which two things combined to create a "car culture" in the United States in the 1950s?
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A. the growth of suburbs and the increased affordability of cars
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The availability of consumer goods and the means to buy them most led to which of the following in the 1950s?
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C. the consumer culture
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One of the benefits of the new suburban lifestyle of the 1950s was that
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C. suburban homes had yards and crime was low.
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In their TV and radio advertisements, many car companies of the 1950s promoted
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B. family road vacations.
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Which phrase was used by economist John Kenneth Galbraith to describe the prosperity of the 1950s?
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D. "affluent society"