1950's

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What caused the Baby Boom, Interstate Highways, the growth of the Middle Class, and the rise of Suburbs.?

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1950S economic prosperity

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Who signed the Federal Highway Act of 1956 into law?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII

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Baby Boom

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Known as the King of Rock and Roll

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Elvis Presley

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Teenagers liked to listen to this type of music during the 1950s: Rock and Roll, Hip Hop, Country, Classical

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Rock and Roll

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The car culture of the 1950's led to...

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Spread of fast food chains and drive-in movies

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Why did many American cities begin to decline after World War II?

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Middle class white families moved to suburbs

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Why was the baby boom considered an economic advantage?

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Increase in production of consumer goods

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The vast majority of new homes in the 1950’s were built here

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suburbs

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Referring to workers who do manual labor and wear work clothes.

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blue collar