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Extract the Facts, Jack!

Explore the baby boom, Levittown and the Interstate Highway Act, television's influence on American culture, technology's impact on daily life, and the competition with the USSR. Learn about the significance of Levittown, news coverage of the civil rights movement, the technology that gave rise to the information age, and the factors that led to the space race and the creation of NASA.

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Extract the Facts, Jack!

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  1. Extract the Facts, Jack! SSUSH21

  2. SSUSH21 – The student will explain economic growth and its impact on the United States 1945-1970. a. Describe the baby boom and the impact as shown by Levittown and the Interstate Highway Act. b. Describe the impact television has had on American culture, including the presidential debates (Kennedy/Nixon, 1960) and news coverage of the Civil Rights movement. c. Analyze the impact of technology on American life, including the development of the personal computer and the cellular telephone. d. Describe the impact of competition with the USSR as evidenced by the launch of Sputnik I and President Eisenhower’s actions.

  3. SSUSH 21a What was the significance of Levittown?

  4. The Cape Cod-style homes that first became available in 1947 — with four rooms and one bathroom — were offered for $6,990, and 800-square-foot ranch homes went for $7,990.

  5. SSUSH 21a What was the significance of Levittown? A. It showed the need for a working GI Bill. B. It sparked the growth of American suburbs by bringing mass production to the housing industry. C. It was the center of American industry. D. It was the site of the Kennedy-Nixon debates. Levittown sparked the growth of American suburbs by bringing mass production to the housing industry.

  6. SSUSH21 – The student will explain economic growth and its impact on the United States 1945-1970. a. Describe the baby boom and the impact as shown by Levittown and the Interstate Highway Act. b. Describe the impact television has had on American culture, including the presidential debates (Kennedy/Nixon, 1960) and news coverage of the Civil Rights movement. c. Analyze the impact of technology on American life, including the development of the personal computer and the cellular telephone. d. Describe the impact of competition with the USSR as evidenced by the launch of Sputnik I and President Eisenhower’s actions.

  7. SSUSH 21b What effect did news coverage of the civil rights movement have?

  8. SSUSH 21b What effect did news coverage of the civil rights movement have? A. It resulted in new Jim Crow legislation in the South. B. It forced the federal government to place restrictions on the media. C. It increased pressure on the federal government to pass civil rights legislation. D. It reduced the momentum of the civil rights movement. The news coverage of the civil rights movement increased pressure on the federal government to pass civil rights legislation.

  9. SSUSH21 – The student will explain economic growth and its impact on the United States 1945-1970. a. Describe the baby boom and the impact as shown by Levittown and the Interstate Highway Act. b. Describe the impact television has had on American culture, including the presidential debates (Kennedy/Nixon, 1960) and news coverage of the Civil Rights movement. c. Analyze the impact of technology on American life, including the development of the personal computer and the cellular telephone. d. Describe the impact of competition with the USSR as evidenced by the launch of Sputnik I and President Eisenhower’s actions.

  10. SSUSH 21c Which technology gave rise to the information age?

  11. SSUSH 21c Which technology gave rise to the information age? A. mp3 players B. computers C. cell phones D. television Computers provided the technology to create the information age.

  12. SSUSH21 – The student will explain economic growth and its impact on the United States 1945-1970. a. Describe the baby boom and the impact as shown by Levittown and the Interstate Highway Act. b. Describe the impact television has had on American culture, including the presidential debates (Kennedy/Nixon, 1960) and news coverage of the Civil Rights movement. c. Analyze the impact of technology on American life, including the development of the personal computer and the cellular telephone. d. Describe the impact of competition with the USSR as evidenced by the launch of Sputnik I and President Eisenhower’s actions.

  13. SSUSH 21d What led to the space race, the creation of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and a greater emphasis on math and science in public schools?

  14. SSUSH 21d What led to the space race, the creation of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and a greater emphasis on math and science in public schools? A. the baby boom B. the Truman Doctrine C. the Interstate Highway Act D. the Soviet launch of the first satellite, Sputnik I The Soviet launch of the first satellite Sputnik I led to the space race, the creation of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), and a greater emphasis on math and science in public schools.

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