2.10 A New Frontier Quiz

How did art change during the 1950s and 1960s?

Abstract expressionism spoke to the needs of the age.

How did automobile ownership change after World War II ?

Millions more cars were produced and a high percentage of Americans owned them.

What was one effect of the GI Bill on American society in the postwar era?

More people were able to attend college.

Which J.D. Salinger character rejected conformity in a novel that created a great deal of controversy?

Holden Caulfield

Why was there general pressure to conform in American society during the 1950s?

In an era of Cold War tensions, controversy was discouraged.

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." Why was this excerpt from Kennedy's inaugural address so memorable?

It inspired people to recall their sense of patriotism and participation.

What was not a factor that helped determine the outcome of the election of 1960? John Kennedy's heroism in World War II the televised debates Richard Nixon's tolerance of communism John Kennedy's charm

Richard Nixon's tolerance of communism

What is one way that housing changed in the postwar period?

Suburban developments began to spring up when builders applied assembly-line techniques to homes.

How did television influence American life beginning in the 1950s?

Television created a common culture and developed common social norms.

How did African Americans fare during the economic boom in the 1950s?

They gained income, but the gap widened between whites and blacks.

Which pattern of segregation emerged during the postwar era?

Whites moved to the suburbs, leaving blacks and other minorities in the cities.

Why was there a baby boom during the postwar era?

With the war over and the economy growing, people were more prepared to raise children.

One of the societal pressures of the 1950s was conformity. How were women expected to conform?

Women were expected to marry and have children.

What stood in the way of President Kennedy's goals of sending a man to the moon, increasing federal spending for education, and increasing aid to relieve poverty?

a potential federal budget deficit

Although overall per capita income rose after World War II , poverty still existed in certain areas of the country. Where was it the greatest?

in rural areas

What was NOT a significant technological development of the postwar era? transistors radio television computers

radio

Which type of music did Elvis Presley perform when he appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s?

rock 'n' roll

Which phrase most often characterizes the teen culture of the 1950s?

silent generation

After World War II , the United States experienced an economic boom. What did NOT contribute to that boom? the GI Bill a readiness to spend and consume a surge in international trade the Taft-Hartley Act

the Taft-Hartley Act