History Unit 7

States in the South and Southwest marked by warm climate, rapid economic growth, and rapid population growth became known as 

Sunbelt

With so many new immigrants becoming citizens, their voting power impacted the balance of power between the major political parties.

True

One of the effects of the middle class moving from the cities to the suburbs was cities became increasingly...

black and democratic

rom before World War II to modern day, the average life span for people in the United States has...

drastically increased

High tech industries led the way for growth in what state?

California

Directly after World War II, the U.S. experienced an era of... 

prosperity and economic growth

Advances in medicines during the post-World War II era led to the practical elimination of what disease?

Polio

How did air travel change after World War II?

It increased, as it was no longer just for the wealthy

Check ALL that are correct.  Native Americans organized groups like the NCAI and AIM in order to...

• protect land rights

• improve conditions on reservations

• improve opportunities in education and employment

The Baby Boom was a temporary, but large increase in the birth rate.  Which of the following was a cause for the Baby Boom?

Millions of soldiers coming home from war were starting families

Which group was one of the earliest civil rights groups, focusing on court cases like Brown v. Board of Education to advocate for African Americans?

NAACP

Despite population growth in the Sunbelt, this region did not gain any real political power and congressional representation. 

False

A women's organization, NOW, made progress toward equal opportunities through demonstrations and lawsuits.

True

What civil rights groups focused on increasing voter registration among African Americans in the South?

SNCC

Higher demand for housing and automobiles after World War II led to 

all of these

The newly established suburbs were overwhelmingly...

White and republican

What civil rights organization aimed to advance civil rights  in a nonviolent manner through actions like the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

SCLC

What advancement in science led to cars producing less environmental pollution?

Catalytic converters

Before the Immigration Act of 1965, where did most immigrants come from?

Europe

The decaying environment and low employment of the inner cities during the 1960s contributed to...

urban riots

An organization that fought for many Mexican Americans, the UFW, wanted to improve conditions for what group of people?

Migrant workers

In addition to nuclear weapons, nuclear energy was also being used to provide electricity to homes during the post World War II era.

True

Many of the new jobs in the Sunbelt were opportunities in 

defense plants

After the Immigration Act of 1965, which minority became the fastest growing minority in the U.S.?

Hispanics