U. S. Studies II

Chapter 19

Review Game

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A1

Southern delegates that protested the nomination of

President Truman.

Dixiecrats

A2

33rd President of the United States.

Harry Truman

A3

One of the benefits that the GI Bill of Rights offered to

returning veterans was ___.

Pay Tuition, Unemployment Benefits, and Low-Interest Loans

A4

This man represented the Southern Democrats in the Election of 1948.

Strom Thurmond

A5 Andy Griffith Show

A6

The Republican candidate in the

Election of 1952, and the eventual winner.

Eisenhower

A7

The factor that most contributed to the upset

win of Truman in the 1948 Election was: His relentless campaign against a “do-nothing”

Congress.

A8

The first politician to skillfully use the new

medium of television was:

Richard Nixon

A9

President Truman’s economic program which included

measures concerning Minimum Wage, Social Security, and Housing.

Fair Deal

A10Brad Paisley

B1

Treatment based on class or category rather than

individual merit.

Discrimination

B2

Which were early effects of the conversion from a wartime to

a peacetime economy?

Inflation, Unemployment,

Decreased Wages, Demand > Supply

B3

What was the purpose of Urban Renewal?

Tear down the old and encourage new

investment.

B4

What negative impact did the “White Flight” have on urban

areas in the United States?

Urban areas lost businesses, property, and income taxes.

B5

Supreme Court decision that made public schools

racially integrated.

Brown v. Board of Education

B6

During the 1950s, ___ jobs declined.

Manufacturing

B7

President Truman threatened to ___ striking workers to prevent strikes from crippling the nation.

DRAFT

B8

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.

B9

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.

B10

Longoria Incident prompted Mexican Americans to:

Promote political candidates who represented their

interests.

C1

Residential town or community near a city.

Suburb

C2

The vast majority of new homes in the 1950s were

built in the ___. .

Suburbs

C3

Reasons for the Baby Boom (3)

Couples Reunited, Marriage Age, Confidence in

Prosperity

C4

A ___ is a large corporation that owns a number of smaller companies.

Conglomerate

C5

With more money to spend and an increased number of products to buy, ___ became

an American way of life.

Consumerism

Pictorial Daily Double

Actress:

C6

Sandra Bullock

C7

The dramatic increase in car ownership in the 1950s

contributed to: (3)

Highway Act, Rise in use of Amusement Parks, and

Wider income gap.

C8

For manufacturing businesses, what was the

purpose of Planned Obsolescence?

Consumers would have to buy replacements.

C9

What contributed to the economic recovery after

the war ?

Consumer Demand, Marshal Plan, and the

Cold War

C10

Most ___ enjoyed the prosperity of the postwar

period.

White Americans

D1

A style of music characterized by the use of

improvisation.

JAZZ

D2

Social and artistic movement of the 1950s, stressing unrestrained literary self-expression and non-

conformity

Beat Movement

D3

Most Americans in the 1950s relied on ___ as their primary source of entertainment and

information

Television

D4

Criticism of television in the 1950s was based on:

Its portrayal of an idealized society.

D5

In the 1950s, both the beat movement and rock-n-roll were viewed as forms of:

REBELLION

D6

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.

D7 The Incredible Mr. Ed

D8

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 .

D9

How did American prejudices affect Jazz and Jazz Audiences?

Fewer radio stations geared towards African American

shows.

D10

Artist that mixed Gospel, Country, and the Blues into a style that

captured young audiences.

ELVIS PRESLEY

E1

Purchased the franchise rights for McDonalds for

$2.7 million.

Ray Kroc

E2

Man who coined the phrase, “Rock-n-Roll” .

Alan Freed

E3

Woman that was responsible for starting the Montgomery Bus Strike.

Rosa Parks

E4

Famous Jazz musician of the

1950s.

Miles Davis

E5

Minority on TV during the 1950s that broke from the stereotypical roles given to

minorities.

Desi Arnaz

E6

Famous female comedian that starred on a TV show with

her husband.

Lucille Ball

E7

The Republican candidate in the Election of 1948.

Thomas Dewey

E8

Pictorial Daily Double

Actress: Lucille Ball

E9

California Senator accused of profiting from a secret

slush fund during the Election of 1952.

Richard Nixon

E10Travis Tritt & John Cougar

F1

A Mexican laborer allowed to enter the United States

for a limited time.

Braceros

F2 The Munsters

F3

Law that provided financial and educational benefits for

World War II veterans.

G.I. Bill of Rights

F4

A ___ is a company that offers similar products or

services in many locations.

Franchise

F5

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

F6

Financial assistance given by a government to a

person or group to support an undertaking

Subsidizing

F7

Which major port is located the farthest west?

DULUTH

Interpreting Maps Picture

F8

Who does the figure on the RIGHT represent??

Congress

Interpreting Political Cartoons Cartoon

F9

Why are Truman’s coat and hat on the ground?

He is getting ready to fight.

Interpreting Political CartoonsCartoon

F10

Until 1934, what was the federal government policy

toward Native Americans?

Americanization and Assimilation

Interpreting Maps

Interpreting Cartoons

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