1950s history test

Worries about excessive consumerism helped spawn which movement

environmentalism

All of the following are true regarding television during the 1950s EXCEPT?:

its drama was noted for its "earthiness" and extreme violence.

In 1954 the Senate Judiciary committee conducted an investigation to determine the root cause of what?

juvenile delinquency

All of the following factors promoted the growth of suburbs EXCEPT?:

laws forbidding residential segregation by races

In 1947, the basic four-room house mass-produced by Arthur Levitt's construction company was priced at:

less than $10,000.

What best describes Eisenhower's political ideology?

moderate right

Which social change was accelerated by the passage of the Interstate Highway Act in 1956?

movement from cities to new suburban communities

The "New Look" defense program in the 1950s emphasized

nuclear weapons.

Southern states responded to the Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregation in schools by

refusing to comply.

What was the importance of the transistor?

revolutionized the computer & radio making them smaller & faster !

American culture in the 1950s celebrated family "togetherness." Which of these was NOT marketed to appeal to that idea

rock 'n' roll

One important effect of President Eisenhower's proposal for interstate highways was a significant increase in

suburban communities

Complete this quote from a 1957 Collier's magazine article: "Never in our 180 years history, has the United States been so aware of —or confused—about its _____."

teenagers

Of all of the consumer products representative of the 1950s, which of the following symbolized the dreams and attitudes of the 1950s.

television

The 1950s saw all of the following demographic shifts EXCEPT?:

total United States population grew less than in any previous decade of the 20c.

In the years following World War II, a group of social scientists and writers noticed a disturbing uniformity across America. What did they find so disturbing about this uniformity and conformity? They feared the loss of personal freedom and individuality that seemed basic to American life. They feared that conformity could lead to the destruction of the advances made in the civil rights movement. They feared that the growth of conformity could retard economic growth and prosperity. All of the above.

all of the above

President Eisenhower once said "the biggest damn fool mistake I ever made" was

appointing Earl Warren chief justice of the Supreme Court.

The fifties brought up new changes in the work force. Which of the following statements are true?

blue collared jobs decreased and white collared jobs increased

President Eisenhower was associated with each of the following except

bringing about the downfall of Joseph McCarthy by publicly denouncing his irresponsible accusations.

All of the following were developments in the civil rights movement of the 1950s except:

The "Southern Manifesto" was issued in Congress.

What is the best title for this graph for the years 1946-1964?

The Baby Boom Generation

In May 1954 the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas. Which of the following does not characterize the consequences of the Court's findings in the Brown case?

The Supreme Court and Chief Justice Earl Warren entered into a period in which their decisions were generally simplistic and of limited importance.

What percentage of the American population watched Elvis on his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show?

85

The Federal Interstate Highway Act

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All of the following except which caused Americans to be fearful in the late 1950s?

A radical president who was poor in health

Several factors enhanced the economic growth of the 1950s. Of the following, which is not among the reasons?

Americans remembered the Depression and the sacrifices of the war years, and they commonly saved their money for their children.

Which of the following was a major Supreme Court civil-rights case of the 1950s?

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Which of these automobiles represented the ultimate symbol of material success in the 1950s?

Cadillac