Cars
What sound does a car make?
Vroom vroom
Who fought for the rights of farmers and migrant workers?
Cesar Chavez
Name an example of mass media.
- Television
- Radio
- Newspaper, magazines
A car travels at an average speed of 55 mph for 3.5 hours. How many miles did it travel?
192.5 miles
What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown vs. Board of Education?
Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
Give an example of a career that would be in the category of knowledge worker.
Scientist, researcher, etc.
Name one major effect the increase in ownership of automobiles had on the country.
- Moved from cities to suburbs
- Increased travel
- Gas stations were built
- More jobs available in factories
The Montgomery Bus Boycott led to the start of which movement?
The Civil Rights Movement.
How did the National Organization for Women most help women?
Increased employment opportunities
True or False:
Mass media was positively affected by the automobile industry.
False
What event led to the United States being known as a "World Power"?
World War I
Which invention was most responsible for the spread of knowledge?
Computer/internet
What made the Model T so affordable?
Mass production using assembly lines decreased the cost of labor/production.
What two countries were involved in the Cold War?
United States and The Soviet Union
What is Communism?
A political system in which property and the economy are controlled by the government
What caused the economy of the United States to switch from manufacturing to service? (Explanation - not a one-word answer)
Automation, technology, globalization
Automation and better technology meant less people were needed to work in the factories. We also started producing many of our products in other countries where they could be made cheaper.