SOPHIA US HISTORY 2 UNIT 3 MILESTONE 3.

SOPHIA US HISTORY 2 UNIT 3 MILESTONE 3.Which statement describes an effect of economic expansion in the 1950s? “We began to see more convenience stores and fast-food restaurants as car ownership increased.” "White collar jobs became more plentiful, but jobs for working class men were still hard to find." UNIT 3 — MILESTONE 3 "We chose not to have children so that we could enjoy ourselves and travel more." "It seemed as if everyone I knew had moved to the city." CONCEPT Family Life in the 1950s 2 Looking at the election of Richard Nixon to the presidency in 1968 through ONLY the lens of class leads to which of the following conclusions? The election of 1968 revealed a political realignment occurring in many of the Southern states. 1Many voters were angry at the Kerner Commission's suggestion that white Americans were responsible for the creation of the racial ghetto. The disarray of the Democratic Party in Chicago aided Nixon's election by contributing to the sense that America was unraveling. Republican voters accused the federal government of neglecting the needs of white rural Americans. CONCEPT The Significance of 1968 3 What was one reason president John Kennedy was slow to put forth an aggressive civil rights agenda? He believed strongly in the rights of the states to govern themselves. He didn’t have the support of Congress on the issue. His administration prioritized engineering an exit from Vietnam. He was waiting for committee reports investigating racism. CONCEPT The Early 1960s 4 Which of the following statements reflects a reason identity politics grew in the United States in the 1960s? “Because we were poor and working class, we were disproportionately drafted and sent into combat in 2Vietnam.” "The Democratic and Republican Parties were growing further apart on social policy." “Based on the idea that the United States is a melting pot, we support policies that address the needs of all Americans.” "My identity as a woman was less important than my identity as an American." CONCEPT The Rise of Identity Politics in America 5 Name the group that formed in 1960 to organize protests such as sit-ins on behalf of the civil rights movement. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party The Citizens' Council The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee CONCEPT The Early 1960s 6 Which of the following traditions reflected the relationship between conformity and the American family in the 1950s? 3Bachelors were celebrated for expressing their freedom. Advertisers offered “labor-saving” devices aimed directly at a female audience. Those who chose to live outside of societal norms were largely ignored by mainstream culture. Sons and daughters were encouraged equally to attend college and prepare for a career. CONCEPT Family Life in the 1950s 7 "I was able to take my young children to the doctor for the first time in their lives, because of President Lyndon Johnson's program called ." the Medicare system the Office of Economic Opportunity the Medicaid program the Civil Rights Act