Study for unit 11 test history
Before the 1950s, most immigrants to the U.S. came from Europe. What change in immigration policy was reflected in the 1965 Immigration Act?
It allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa and Latin America
The map below shows population growth in the Sunbelt from the fastest growing states (Big Three) to the slowest growing states (Lagging Four). Which of these statements does the map BEST support?
Population growth in the Sunbelt has been uneven from state to state.
Which of the following thesis statements is best supported by the data on the maps below?
Poverty was a complex problem that affected a variety of people in a variety of places.
What is the significance of the decisions made by the US Supreme Court under the leadership of Earl Warren?
Their rulings limited the power of government and did more to protect individual rights in a liberal way
How would a conservative have criticized the Great Society programs? (multiple answers)
They believed increased government regulations excessively limited the freedom of individuals/business Correct answer: They believed the government was going into too much debt and making people too dependent on it
What do the Loyalty Review Board, HUAC, and McCarthyism have in common?
They each compromised civil liberties in an effort to investigate suspected communists
Truman and Eisenhower successfully supported laws to increase each of the following EXCEPT....
federal health insurance
outlawed poll taxes
24th amendment
ended nation of origin quotas established in 1924
Immigration Act of 1965
The graphs below show immigration to the US in 1960 and in 1980. How did the Immigration Act of 1965 help bring about the changes in immigration shown in the two graphs?
By eliminating quotas based on national origin
Which international event contributed to the Second Red Scare in the United States?
China became a communist nation after a civil war.
Following World War Two, the government lifted its price controls and inflation rose dramatically. Which of the following items were consequences of this? (multiple answers)
Congress reinstates price controls temporarily Congress limits the powers of unions with the Taft Hartley Act after a wave of strikes sweeps the nation to protest wage cuts during a period of high inflation
How were the red scare, conformity, and consumerism related to each other?
Consumerism was a way to prove that American capitalism was superior to Soviet communism and the public felt social pressure to conform to the middle class ideal that it promoted
funded educational TV and radio broadcasting
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (PBS)
After World war II the US experienced unprecedented prosperity and economic growth. Identify 2 reasons for this.
Demand for automobiles increased Demand for increased housing
Which president is described by the following characteristics
Dwight Eisenhower
Select each of the following ways that the New Deal and the Great Society both changed the role of government in American society.
Each took a liberal approach to the role of government in addressing problems in America Each advanced the idea of the welfare state Each engaged in deficit spending to pay for the programs they created
created programs to aid the economically disadvantaged
Economic Opportunity Act/War on Poverty
Following World War II the US experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth. Which factor contributed to this post-war prosperity?
Increased consumer demand for goods and services
What was the 2nd Red Scare?
Fear of communists within the United States undermining our society
What actions did Harry Truman take to support civil rights?
He desegregated the military and ended discrimination in federal hiring
Why did Truman threaten to draft strikers and nationalize the mining and rail industries after WW2?
He feared strikes in those industries could add to economic trouble, causing another great depression
funded pre-school education for underprivileged children
Head Start
Who was in charge of investigating claims of communist activity in the government, armed forces, universities, and other areas of American life during the Second Red Scare in the late 1940s and early 1950s?
House Un-American Activities Committee
How did the creation of the interstate highway system affect the US?
It sparked the growth of suburbs and contributed to economic growth in the US it destroyed communities through which highways were built, many of which were African American neighborhoods in urban areas it contributed to the consumerism, conformity, and "standardization" of American society
Which of the following best describes the Federal Civil Defense Administration?
It was the government agency responsible for preparing American communities to respond in the event of a nuclear attack
How did the workforce change in the 1950's as a result of the changing/growing economy? (multiple answers)
Labor unions decreased in number Many blue collar workers experience an increase in wages and increased standard of living White collar workers began to outnumber blue collar workers
Select all of the following statements with which a conservative member of Young Americans for Freedom would agree.
Limit the power of the federal government so the people and states have as much freedom as possible Allow the free market economy to work without government interference to best meet the needs of society Defeat communism
What were the beatniks critical of in US society?
Materialism and conformity of middle class America
The United States was concerned about the spread of communism throughout most of the 20th Following World War I, suspected communists were persecuted in what was known as the Red Scare. A similar pattern of persecution resurfaced after World War II. What was this development known as?
McCarthyism
Which of the following terms is best defined as the practice of publicly accusing someone of disloyal, subversive activities without evidence to back up the charges?
McCarthyism
federal health insurance for the poor
Medicaid
federal health insurance for the elderly
Medicare
According to "The Other America" which of these factors contributed to the invisibility of the 1950's poor?
Migration of middle class families to the suburbs
Following World War II, the US experienced an era of unprecedented prosperity and economic growth. Increased consumer demand for goods and services contributed to this.
Rapid population growth following the homecoming of US military personnel Increased income for a large percentage of the US workforce
Which of the following were impacts of television in the 1950's
Reinforced stereotypes about minorities and the role of women Contributed to increased consumerism through advertising
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. "Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism in making character assassinations are all too frequently those who, by our own words and acts, ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism." ~ Senator Margaret Chase Smith, 1950
Senator McCarthy claimed to be protecting America but really hurt it by violating civil liberties.
Suburbanization in the US had many social and political effects. Identify four from the following list.
Suburban residents were more likely to be republican Loss of job opportunities in cities Populations of cities grew increasingly poor A larger part of the urban population was African American
After World War II the US experienced unprecedented prosperity and economic growth. Identify 2 changes this created in American life.
Sun Belt migration Suburbanization
What is the message of the following political cartoon?
That the House Un-American Activities Committee was out of control and hurt American society while trying to justify its actions in the name of national security
Which of the following statements is true about the American economy in the immediate post WW2 years?
The US economy experienced a brief recession after WW2 but recovered and started to grow again by the late 1940s.
Which of the following statements are true of the baby boom generation in the post WW2 era? (multiple answers)
The baby boom was caused by the post war desire to start families at a younger age and the economic prosperity of the post war era There was tremendous consumer demand created because of the size of the baby boom generation
What is consumerism?
The belief that buying things will make a person happy and successful
In the first half of the 20th Century, most immigrants came to the U.S. from European countries. How did the pattern of immigration change between 1950 and 2000?
The greatest increase in immigration is from Latin America
The following items could be used as evidence to support which of the following thesis statements?
The standard of living in post war America was improving.
Which of the following statements about the Dixiecrats is accurate?
They were southern democrats who were upset with Truman's position on civil rights reform.
Americans are caught spying for the USSR after they explode an atomic bomb
cause
Soviet satellite states are established in Eastern Europe and communism expands in Asia
cause
communism threatens the rights and freedoms valued by Americans
cause
Following World War II American society underwent significant changes. Correctly associate two effects to each of the causes listed below.
cause 1: increased availability of automobiles increased mobility growth of suburbs cause 2 : increased defense spending low unemployment growth of sun belt cause 3: advances in science developments in communications longer life spans
During the 1950s, increased incomes and easy credit led many Americans to embrace which phenomenon?
consumerism
accused communists are placed on black lists
effect
federal government employees are required to sign loyalty oaths
effect
the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) is formed]
effect
What were Levittowns?
mass produced, affordable, post war suburban housing communities
Identify which of the following areas was not addressed by Great Society Legislation.
national defense
Which issue was one of the most important in the post-World War Two political debate over social welfare issues?
poverty among Americans
Select all of the following rulings that were made by the US Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren.
suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights before being questioned by law enforce school segregation is illegal school sponsored prayer in public schools is unconstitutional
What factor fueled debate over national security in the US during the 1940s and 1950s?
the fear of communist infiltration
For which of the following reasons did the Hollywood Ten not answer questions from Congress about their political affiliations/beliefs?
they believed questions about their political affiliations/beliefs violated their first amendment rights
How did the Rosenbergs and Alger Hiss contribute to the second red scare?
they were accused Soviet spies
