Reading questions

The industry of food production by large corporations or wealthy individuals is known as.

Agribusiness

The poorest American citizens were part of what minority group.

American Indians

A mountainous region in the South that was very poor, mainly old coal mining areas is known as.

Appalachia

A large increase in the number of babies born in proportion to the size of the population is known as

Baby boom

People who work in factories or at skilled trades, such as plumbing or auto repair are known as.

Blue collar workers

12 parents' efforts to desegregate the city's schools is known as what Supreme Court case.

Brown V. Board of Education

A measure of the differences in the price of goods and services over time and place in which you live.

Cost of living index

What is it to deny voting rights known as?

Disenfranchise

A new attraction for families and a destination for family vacations in the 1950's was.

Disneyland

This splintered democratic party stood for complete segregation of the races it is known as

Dixiecrat

This republican war hero won the 1952 election with a catchy slogan

Eisenhower

Explain the election of 1948

Elections in 1912 and 1960 are comparable to those in 1948. While there are four choices, they are comparable. Democrats were divided into three divisions. The Democratic Party's left wing, which was led by Henry Wallace, was highly liberal and focused on the New Deal. The Dixiecrats are a group of southern Democrats. They supported Jim Crow laws, often known as segregation. Dixi receives support from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The election is won by the republicans, who then nominate Thomas E. Dewey. Truman is successful since he was the one who ended the war and prevailed. Also, he counted on the votes of the veterans' wives and the veterans themselves.

What new device enters the work force to help speed up work production and record keeping?

Electric digital computer

Warm-weather states that stretch across the southern third of the United States, from

Florida to California

The first full-scale one of these power plants opened in Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Generation of electricity

This act redrew district lines to eliminate black votes in certain districts

Gerrymandering

An increase in the supply of money or credit relative to the availability of goods and services, resulting in generally higher prices is known as.

Inflation

The goal of this system was to connect major cities around the country is known as.

Interstate

Laws established separate facilities for whites and blacks across the South were known as.

Jim Crow

This a barrier- created by custom, law, and economic differences that separated whites from nonwhites.

Jim Crow law

The first planned community in the nation is known as.

Levittown

What fast food chain was created in California by brothers, which started the fast food era

McDonald's

The state of being impoverished and dependent on public assistance for survival is known as.

Pauperism

The desire to own something a little newer, a little better, a little sooner than is necessary is known as.

Planned obsolescence

The Supreme Court ruling of separate but equal is known as

Please v. Ferguson

Explain how segregation worked in the 1950's, what was segregated and what laws were used to enforce segregation.

Plessy v. Ferguson made segregation effective. This is how it maintained a fair yet strict rule. Every public space was divided. Parks, drinking fountains, libraries, bathrooms, restaurants, movie theaters, buses, etc. are a few examples. Jim Crow laws, black codes, de jure segregation, white primaries, and racial zoning were the legislation that were utilized to impose segregation, though. In the South, Jim Crow laws mandated segregated facilities for whites and blacks. De jure segregation established legal requirements for racial segregation. Black people's rights to own property, conduct business, purchase and lease land, and move around freely in public places were all restricted by black codes. Only white people are allowed to vote thanks to decisions made by white primary. Finally, racial zoning prevents any racial and economic integration, reduces a region's overall housing supply, and drives up housing costs.

What is an example of a vaccine that was created in the 1950's to stop this deadly virus?

Polio vaccine

Americans felt this to be as much a moral condition as an economic problem.

Poverty

This was an agreement among neighbors not to sell or rent to African Americans or other racial minorities is known as..

Restrictive covenant

This is known as sign of wealth and prestige

Status symbol

Florida to California is known as

Sunbelt

The republican congress took aim at the labor unions by passing this act.

Taft Hartley act

This policy ended federal aid to tribes, withdrew federal land protection, and distributed tribal land among individuals

Termination policy

Explain the changes we see in middle class during the 1950's.

The 1950s saw a lot of developments for the middle class. For instance, medicine has significantly enhanced life expectancy. Their current life expectancy is 68 years. The baby boom is another instance. Many of the World War II soldiers began to have big families after their return. In the 1950s, men and women were married on average when they were 22 and 20, respectively. 3.2 million weddings had place. Also, a lot of individuals were entering white collar occupations as a result of the readily available education. This is also due to the fact that children were made to attend school. Finally, many of the inhabitants were migrating from the southern, or "sunbelt," portion of the United States.This is a result of the fierce competition for employment, particularly among blue-collar employees. Moving was affordable. And because the interstate highway system connects to other states, families were able to relocate there. This made it simpler for individuals to obtain supplies, clothing, and food at one location. They gathered in great numbers to Disneyland. and the main reason why people came to these areas was because of the air conditioning.

President Truman came up with his own program to increase the minimum wage, increase aid to agriculture and education, and enact a national health insurance program it is known as.

The fair deal

Explain the upset victory in the 1948 election and what happened to the Democratic Party.

They divided into three parties for the democratic party. There was the "extremely liberal" left-wing led by Henry Wallace, and on the other side were the southern Dixiecrats who supported Jim Crow laws and segregation. Truman Incumbent is the last candidate. Because he was the one who contributed to our victory in the war, he was receiving support from veterans and veterans' wives. Yet in terms of the outcome, the Republicans easily prevailed and selected Thomas E. Dewey to be the governor of New York.

This is with dads who went to work each day and moms who stayed home are known as these type of families

Traditional family

The government demolished many slums and replaced them with high-rises is known as.

Urban renewal

This group include professionals such as doctors and lawyers, engineers, salespeople, managers, and office staff are known as.

White collared workers

This was a primary election in which only whites could participate is known as.

White primary

People in society who work, but earn wages too low to lift them out of poverty is known as.

Working poor

What is the term for interracial marriage?

miscegenation