USH Module 6 Section #5 Bellwork

USH Module 6 Section #5 Bellwork

11th Grade

14 Qs

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USH Module 6 Section #5 Bellwork

USH Module 6 Section #5 Bellwork

Assessment

Quiz

History

11th Grade

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Created by

BRANDY MONTGOMERY

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the GI Bill provide to returning World War II veterans?

Land grants in the West

Guaranteed jobs in the military

Economic aid for education and housing

Free cars and home appliances

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match each term with its correct impact or description.

Interstate Highway Act (1956)

Uniform neighborhoods built outside cities

White Flight

Sharp increase in birth rates after WWII

Baby Boom

Movement of white families from cities to suburbs

Suburbia

Connected cities and boosted travel

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The ​ (a)   made it easier for people to live outside cities, while the ​ (b)   helped veterans attend college and buy homes.

Interstate Highway Act
GI Bill
Social Security Act
Cold War
Truman Doctrine
Baby Boom

4.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Sort the following cultural traits into Suburban Life or Urban Challenges in the 1950s.

Groups:

(a) Suburban Life

,

(b) Urban Challenges

New schools and shopping centers

Decline in tax revenue

Conformity and family values

Aging infrastructure

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did television have on American society in the 1950s?

Promoted diversity in family lifestyles

Encouraged rebellion against authority

Promoted conformity and idealized family life

Eliminated advertising in the U.S.

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the development with its effect on consumer culture.

Automobiles

Created demand for household goods

Postwar Economic Boom

Encouraged travel and independence

Television

Increased disposable income

Suburban Housing

Spread popular culture and advertising

7.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Drag each trend into the correct region it affected.

Groups:

(a) Northern Cities

,

(b) Southern and Western States (Sunbelt)

Population growth

Population decline

Increased political influence

Loss of tax revenue

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