1950's Culture

What was a negative consequence of the rise of Suburbs and the Interstate Highway Act?

• The American population increased greatly

• The US ran low on food supplies causing emergency ration programs to appear

• It increased deforestation and damage to the environment

• It allowed Communists to better infiltrate American society

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

• An increase in immigration

• A decrease in trade

• 1950S economic prosperity

• A reduction (decrease) in peacetime spending

Which best describes Jonas Salk?

• He helped to create the Interstate Highway Act

• He created a vaccine to stop the infectious disease Polio

• He caused more Americans to fear Communists were infiltrating and destroying the United States

• He made Rock and Roll and extremely popular form of music in the US among the youth

What was an effect of Rock and Roll on the United States?

• It increased the importance of appearances on TV

• It created an anti-Communist movement

• It was widely accepted by the US population across age gaps as true music

• It created a generational divide between children and their parents

Who signed the Federal Highway Act of 1956 into law?

• Donald Trump

• Michelle Obama

• Harry Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

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

• Baby Boom
• Summit
• Perjury
• Arms Race

Known as the King of Rock and Roll

• Billy Graham

• Buddy Holly

• Elvis Presley

• Chuck Berry

Teenagers liked to listen to this type of music during the 1950s

• Rock and Roll

• Hip Hop

• Country

• Classical

Historically, cultural diffusion patterns in the US have tended to flow in which general direction?

• East to west
• West to east
• North to south
• South to north

Why did people migrate to the sunbelt?

• Jobs in defense, aerospace, electronics, & petrochemicals

• Escape traffic and overcrowding in the North

• To take advantage of government programs

• To start family farms