U. S. Studies II

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U. S. Studies II Chapter 19 Review Game
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Southern delegates that protested the nomination
of President Truman.
Dixiecrats
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33rd President of the United States.
Harry Truman
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One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights
offered to returning veterans was ___.
Pay Tuition, Unemployment Benefits, and
Low-Interest Loans
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This man represented the Southern Democrats in
the Election of 1948.
Strom Thurmond
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Andy Griffith Show
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The Republican candidate in the Election of 1952,
and the eventual winner.
Eisenhower
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The factor that most contributed to the upset win
of Truman in the 1948 Election was
His relentless campaign against a do-nothing
Congress.
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The first politician to skillfully use the new
medium of television was
Richard Nixon
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President Trumans economic program which
included measures concerning Minimum Wage, Social
Security, and Housing.
Fair Deal
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Brad Paisley
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Treatment based on class or category rather than
individual merit.
Discrimination
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Which were early effects of the conversion from a
wartime to a peacetime economy?
Inflation, Unemployment, Decreased Wages, Demand
Supply
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What was the purpose of Urban Renewal?
Tear down the old and encourage new investment.
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What negative impact did the White Flight have
on urban areas in the United States?
Urban areas lost businesses, property, and income
taxes.
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Supreme Court decision that made public schools
racially integrated.
Brown v. Board of Education
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During the 1950s, ___ jobs declined.
Manufacturing
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President Truman threatened to ___ striking
workers to prevent strikes from crippling the
nation.
DRAFT
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How were the actions of the Housing and Urban
Development Agency viewed as less than
successful?
As more shopping centers and parking lots were
being built, more people were forced out of their
neighborhoods.
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For the United States government during the
1950s, what was the largest problem associated
with Mexico?
Large numbers of Mexicans crossed the borders
looking for work.
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Longoria Incident prompted Mexican Americans to
Promote political candidates who represented
their interests.
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Residential town or community near a city.
Suburb
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The vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were
built in the ___. .
Suburbs
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Reasons for the Baby Boom (3)
Couples Reunited, Marriage Age, Confidence in
Prosperity
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A ___ is a large corporation that owns a number
of smaller companies.
Conglomerate
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With more money to spend and an increased number
of products to buy, ___ became an American way of
life.
Consumerism
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Pictorial Daily Double
Actress
Sandra Bullock
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The dramatic increase in car ownership in the
1950s contributed to (3)
Highway Act, Rise in use of Amusement Parks, and
Wider income gap.
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For manufacturing businesses, what was the
purpose of Planned Obsolescence?
Consumers would have to buy replacements.
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What contributed to the economic recovery after
the war ?
Consumer Demand, Marshal Plan, and the Cold War
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Most ___ enjoyed the prosperity of the postwar
period.
White Americans
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A style of music characterized by the use of
improvisation.
JAZZ
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Social and artistic movement of the 1950s,
stressing unrestrained literary self-expression
and non-conformity
Beat Movement
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Most Americans in the 1950s relied on ___ as
their primary source of entertainment and
information
Television
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Criticism of television in the 1950s was based
on
Its portrayal of an idealized society.
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In the 1950s, both the beat movement and
rock-n-roll were viewed as forms of
REBELLION
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With the rise of the television industry during
the 1950s, how did the Radio Industry carve out a
niche?
Local programming of news, weather, music, and
community issues.
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The Incredible Mr. Ed
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With the rise of the television industry during
the 1950s, how did the Movie Industry carve out a
niche?
Size of the screen, the colors, and stereophonic
sound .
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How did American prejudices affect Jazz and Jazz
Audiences?
Fewer radio stations geared towards African
American shows.
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Artist that mixed Gospel, Country, and the Blues
into a style that captured young audiences.
ELVIS PRESLEY
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Purchased the franchise rights for McDonalds for
2.7 million.
Ray Kroc
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Man who coined the phrase, Rock-n-Roll .
Alan Freed
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Woman that was responsible for starting the
Montgomery Bus Strike.
Rosa Parks
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Famous Jazz musician of the 1950s.
Miles Davis
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Minority on TV during the 1950s that broke from
the stereotypical roles given to minorities.
Desi Arnaz
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Famous female comedian that starred on a TV show
with her husband.
Lucille Ball
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The Republican candidate in the Election of 1948.
Thomas Dewey
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Pictorial Daily Double
Actress
Lucille Ball
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California Senator accused of profiting from a
secret slush fund during the Election of 1952.
Richard Nixon
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Travis Tritt John Cougar
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A Mexican laborer allowed to enter the United
States for a limited time.
Braceros
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The Munsters
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Law that provided financial and educational
benefits for World War II veterans.
G.I. Bill of Rights
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A ___ is a company that offers similar products
or services in many locations.
Franchise
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U.S. government policy to give up responsibility
for Native American Tribes by eliminating
economic support, discontinuing the reservation
system, and redistributing tribal lands.
Termination Policy
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Financial assistance given by a government to a
person or group to support an undertaking
Subsidizing
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Interpreting Maps
Picture
Which major port is located the farthest west?
DULUTH
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Interpreting Political Cartoons
Cartoon
Who does the figure on the RIGHT represent??
Congress
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Interpreting Political Cartoons
Cartoon
Why are Trumans coat and hat on the ground?
He is getting ready to fight.
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Until 1934, what was the federal government
policy toward Native Americans?
Americanization and Assimilation
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Interpreting Maps
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Interpreting Cartoons
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