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Edexcel History A-Level (Paper 1, Option 1F: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c1917– 96)- Theme 4/The changing quality of life, 1917–80 > Changing living standards > Flashcards

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The life expectancy of the average white American in 1915 and in 1980?

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48 and 74.4

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The life expectancy of the average non-white American in 1915 and 1980?

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33 and 69.5

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The average wage of a white American in 1939 and 1979?

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$1,234 and $28,894

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The average wage of a non-white American in 1939 and 1979?

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$537 and $19,417

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The number of people who owned their homes in 1920 and 1940?

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6.7 million people and 15.2 million

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The number of people who rented their homes in 1920 and 1940?

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12.9 milllion and 19.6 million

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What percentage of homes in 1940 had running water?

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69.9%

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What percentage of homes in 1940 had a bath or shower?

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56.2%

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What percentage of homes in 1940 had electric light?

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78.7%

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What percentage of homes in 1940 cooked on gas and what percentage cooked on electricity?

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48.8% and 5.4%

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What percentage of homes had central heating in 1940?

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42% (11.3% had no heating)

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What percentage of people had an electric fridge in 1940?

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44.1%

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In 1940, what percentage of homes had a radio?

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82.8%

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By 1929, what percentage of all goods in the USA were sold in retail chains?

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21.9%

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What percentage of people’s income was spent on food in 1930, 1933 and 1940?

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1930= 23.9%, 1933= 25.9%, 1940= 21.1%

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When was the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) setup?

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1935

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In 1939, how many miles of new power lines were put up by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)?

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100,000 miles

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What percentage, approximately, of homes had electricity in 1940?

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80%

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How much did the government spend on healthcare in 1917, 1930 and 1940?

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1917= $3.1 million, 1930= $11 million, 1940= $32.7 million

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What percentage of people aged 14-17 were attending school in 1917, 1929 and 1940?

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1917= 27.1%, 1929= 51.5%, 1940= 73%

21
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What percentage of all children under the age 15 were working in 1920?

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8.5%

22
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When was it made illegal for children to work under the age 14?

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1938

23
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What was the average monthly earnings of a farmer in 1928 and 1941?

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1928= $35.75 and 1941= $26.88 (1/4 of the average wage of a white American)

24
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What percentage of homes had a TV in 1950, 1955 and 1960?

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9%, 65% and 85%

25
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How many broadcasting stations were there in 1948 and 1954?

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1948=16 and 1954=354

26
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How much did Coca Cola make before tax in 1950 and 1959?

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$55.7 million and $79.1 million

27
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How much were teenagers spending a year after a survey conducted in 1959?

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$10 billion

28
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What percentage of teenage spending was on transportation by 1959?

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38%

29
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In 1959, how many teenagers had cars?

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1.5 million

30
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What percentage of teenage spending was on clothing and sports by 1959?

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24%

31
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What percentage of teenage spending was on food and drink by 1959?

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22% (teenagers ate 20% more than adults)

32
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What percentage of teenage spending was on entertainment by 1959?

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16%

33
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How many transistor radios did the USA import in 1959 alone?

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6 million

34
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In 1949 and in 1956, what percentage of the USA’s wealth was owned by the top 1%?

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1949= 20.8% and 1956=26%

35
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In 1968 and in 1978, what did production workers earn per year?

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1968= $6,370 and 1978= $12,962

36
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In 1968 and in 1978, what did chief executives earn per year?

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1968= $157,000 and 1978= $373,000

37
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What was the average income of a white family and black family in 1960?

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$5,835 and $3,230

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In 1966 the US government declared that the poverty line was anyone below the equivalent of $3,000 a year for a family of 4. What percentage of those below the poverty line were white Americans and non-white Americans?

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White Americans= 12% and non-white Americans=41%

39
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Nixon setup the Earned Income Tax credit that gave how much to working poor with children per year?

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$400

40
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When was Nixon’s Family Assistance Plan?

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1970

41
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When was Carter’s National Consumer Cooperative Bank setup and how large was its budget in 1980?

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Setup in 1978 and a budget of $180 million in 1980

42
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When was Carter’s Rural Development Loan fund set up?

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1981

43
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When was Kennedy’s executive order that called for making food available in areas of chronic unemployment?

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January 1961

44
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When was the Housing Act that extended funding for urban renewal, low-income housing and low interest loans for housing?

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June 1961

45
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When was the Manpower Development and Training Act passed?

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March 1962

46
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As a result of the 1964 Economic Opportunity act, how much was given to fund projects in ‘pockets of poverty’ and how many Community Action Programmes were setup?

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$947.7 million in funding and 1,000 projects

47
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The Food Stamp Act was established in which year, and it reached 15 million by which year?

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Established in 1964 and reached 15 million people by 1974

48
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When was the Medicare Act passed that guaranteed those on Social Security medical care in old age, and free medical care for those on welfare?

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July 1965

49
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When was the Child Nutrition Act that gave packed lunches to schools who lacked the equipment to prepare food?

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October 1966

Edexcel History A-Level (Paper 1, Option 1F: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c1917– 96)- Theme 4/The changing quality of life, 1917–80 (3 decks)

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