Question 1

The doctrine of separate but equal had been created in the landmark case

Accepted Answer

A) Baker v.Carr. 
B) Reynolds v.Sims. 
C) Westbury v.Allright. 
D) Bush v.Gore. 
E) Plessy v.Ferguson. 
A) Baker v.Carr. 
B) Reynolds v.Sims. 
C) Westbury v.Allright. 
D) Bush v.Gore. 
E) Plessy v.Ferguson.

Question 2

Explore the changes taking place in religion in the 1950s.How did the Cold War help contribute to religion's increased popularity?

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In the 1950s, there were significant cha

Question 3

Describe the unique aspects of the consumer culture of the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

The consumer culture of the 1950s was ch

Question 4

President Eisenhower's presidential platform was a commitment to

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A) moderate Republicanism. 
B) the New Deal. 
C) the New Frontier. 
D) the Final Frontier. 
E) the Fair Deal. 
A) moderate Republicanism. 
B) the New Deal. 
C) the New Frontier. 
D) the Final Frontier. 
E) the Fair Deal.

Question 5

Jack Kerouac

Accepted Answer

A) Was an Arkansas governor 
B) Wrote The Affluent Society 
C) Wrote On the Road 
D) Was the U.S.president in the 1950s 
E) Was a U-2 spy-plane pilot
F)Challenged bus segregation in Montgomery,Alabama
G)Advocated "massive resistance" to integration
H)Was a young Memphis truck driver
I)Was a Supreme Court chief justice 
A) Was an Arkansas governor 
B) Wrote The Affluent Society 
C) Wrote On the Road 
D) Was the U.S.president in the 1950s 
E) Was a U-2 spy-plane pilot
F)Challenged bus segregation in Montgomery,Alabama
G)Advocated "massive resistance" to integration
H)Was a young Memphis truck driver
I)Was a Supreme Court chief justice

Question 6

A major reason for the economic expansion of the United States after 1945 was that

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A) most Americans were a two-income family. 
B) during the war Americans had to do without,and now could get what they wanted. 
C) Americans wanted to show the superiority of the capitalist system over communism and so bought more. 
D) Americans were subsidized by the government and so they had more money. 
E) rapid inflation meant they got more for their dollar. 
A) most Americans were a two-income family. 
B) during the war Americans had to do without,and now could get what they wanted. 
C) Americans wanted to show the superiority of the capitalist system over communism and so bought more. 
D) Americans were subsidized by the government and so they had more money. 
E) rapid inflation meant they got more for their dollar.

Question 7

What contributed to the economic boom in Texas after the Second World War?

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A) Military construction 
B) An abundance of shipping ports 
C) Large amounts of arable land to feed the baby boomers 
D) The oil boom 
E) Immigration from Mexico 
A) Military construction 
B) An abundance of shipping ports 
C) Large amounts of arable land to feed the baby boomers 
D) The oil boom 
E) Immigration from Mexico

Question 8

United States involvement in Vietnam started at the Battle of

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A) Io Drang. 
B) Little Big Top. 
C) Dien Bien Phu. 
D) Da Nang. 
E) Kesserine Pass. 
A) Io Drang. 
B) Little Big Top. 
C) Dien Bien Phu. 
D) Da Nang. 
E) Kesserine Pass.

Question 9

Because of his political inexperience,the Republican Party chose _________ as Eisenhower's running mate in 1952.

Accepted Answer

A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Harry S.Truman 
C) Walter Mondale 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Jimmy Carter 
A) Ronald Reagan 
B) Harry S.Truman 
C) Walter Mondale 
D) Richard Nixon 
E) Jimmy Carter

Question 10

Why did both Republicans and Democrats recruit Dwight Eisenhower to run for president in 1952?

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A) He had taken a stand against the corruption of Truman's administration. 
B) He was a war hero. 
C) He was considered the "Gentleman of the Senate." 
D) He was seen as the "Great Communicator." 
E) They did not;only the Republicans sought to nominate him. 
A) He had taken a stand against the corruption of Truman's administration. 
B) He was a war hero. 
C) He was considered the "Gentleman of the Senate." 
D) He was seen as the "Great Communicator." 
E) They did not;only the Republicans sought to nominate him.

Question 11

After World War II,your textbook states that two out of every three Americans feared this.

Accepted Answer

A) Clowns 
B) Another Great Depression 
C) The military-industrial complex 
D) Destruction by nuclear war 
E) Communism 
A) Clowns 
B) Another Great Depression 
C) The military-industrial complex 
D) Destruction by nuclear war 
E) Communism

Question 12

The "father" of Eisenhower's policy of massive retaliation was

Accepted Answer

A) George F.Kennan. 
B) John F.Dulles. 
C) John F.Kennedy. 
D) William Lackland. 
E) Herman Sims. 
A) George F.Kennan. 
B) John F.Dulles. 
C) John F.Kennedy. 
D) William Lackland. 
E) Herman Sims.

Question 13

Society's message to women in the 1950s was that they should strive to combine motherhood and professional careers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

After World War II,this minority group immigrated to the North in record numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese 
B) Hispanic 
C) Cuban 
D) Filipino 
E) African American 
A) Chinese 
B) Hispanic 
C) Cuban 
D) Filipino 
E) African American

Question 15

During the 1950s,the United States experienced a wave of juvenile delinquency.What was a primary cause?

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A) Rejection of societal norms 
B) Access to automobiles 
C) Easy access to alcohol 
D) Easy access to birth control pills 
E) Rock 'n' roll 
A) Rejection of societal norms 
B) Access to automobiles 
C) Easy access to alcohol 
D) Easy access to birth control pills 
E) Rock 'n' roll

Question 16

The greatest social movement in the United States in the 20th century was

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A) universal women's suffrage. 
B) universal male suffrage. 
C) civil rights. 
D) civil liberties. 
E) abolishing land requirements to vote. 
A) universal women's suffrage. 
B) universal male suffrage. 
C) civil rights. 
D) civil liberties. 
E) abolishing land requirements to vote.

Question 17

Between 1940 and 1950 the average African American income

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A) decreased by 50 percent. 
B) increased by 100 percent. 
C) remained stagnant. 
D) grew by 400 percent. 
E) experienced mild growth. 
A) decreased by 50 percent. 
B) increased by 100 percent. 
C) remained stagnant. 
D) grew by 400 percent. 
E) experienced mild growth.

Question 18

Many adults,having experienced the Depression and wartime rationing,were eager to consume more in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Write an essay exploring what it was like to be a woman in the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

The 1950s was a time of significant chan

Question 20

What was not part of Eisenhower's Moderate Republicanism plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Restore authority to the federal government 
B) Restore authority to the state governments 
C) Restore authority to local governments 
D) Restrain the federal government from political engineering 
E) Restrain the federal government from social engineering 
A) Restore authority to the federal government 
B) Restore authority to the state governments 
C) Restore authority to local governments 
D) Restrain the federal government from political engineering 
E) Restrain the federal government from social engineering

Exam 26: Affluence and Anxiety in the Atomic Age, 1950-1959

The doctrine of separate but equal had been created in the landmark case

Explore the changes taking place in religion in the 1950s.How did the Cold War help contribute to religion's increased popularity?

Describe the unique aspects of the consumer culture of the 1950s.

President Eisenhower's presidential platform was a commitment to

Jack Kerouac

A major reason for the economic expansion of the United States after 1945 was that

What contributed to the economic boom in Texas after the Second World War?

United States involvement in Vietnam started at the Battle of

Because of his political inexperience,the Republican Party chose _________ as Eisenhower's running mate in 1952.

Why did both Republicans and Democrats recruit Dwight Eisenhower to run for president in 1952?

After World War II,your textbook states that two out of every three Americans feared this.

The "father" of Eisenhower's policy of massive retaliation was

Society's message to women in the 1950s was that they should strive to combine motherhood and professional careers.

After World War II,this minority group immigrated to the North in record numbers.

During the 1950s,the United States experienced a wave of juvenile delinquency.What was a primary cause?

The greatest social movement in the United States in the 20th century was

Between 1940 and 1950 the average African American income

Many adults,having experienced the Depression and wartime rationing,were eager to consume more in the 1950s.

Write an essay exploring what it was like to be a woman in the 1950s.

What was not part of Eisenhower's Moderate Republicanism plan?

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Creating a More Perfect Union, 1783-1800

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

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Western Expansion and Southern Secession, 1830-1861

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