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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 > Leisure and travel > Flashcards

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1
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When was the Fair Labor Standards Act?

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1940

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What did the Fair Labor Standards Act do?

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Maximum of 40 hours a week, set a minimum wage and overtime rules

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3
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What were book sales in 1929 and 1939?

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$117 million and $74 million

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4
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What was a capacity of the Rose Bowl stadium in 1922 and 1928?

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1922= 57,000 and 1928= 76,000

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5
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What was capacity of the New York Yankees’ stadium in 1923?

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53,000 (an average of 35,000 in the 1920s for other teams)

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6
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What was the attendance of the New York Yankees for the whole of both 1917 and 1920?

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1917= 330,000 and 1920= 1.29 million

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Which famous boxing match in 1926 caused $90,000 worth of radios to be bought in one shop in New York?

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Dempsey vs Tunney

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8
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In 1934, the Ford Motor Company bought the broadcasting rights to the baseball league for how much?

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$10,000

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What was the salary of Babe Ruth in 1920 and 1930?

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$20,000 in 1920 and $80,000 in 1930

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10
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What was average attendance of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1943 to 1954?

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1,600

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How many white and blue collar workers were there in 1930?

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35 million white collar and 32 million blue collar workers

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In 1930, what percentage of married women were working?

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40%

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13
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How much Bill Gates’ Altair 8800 cost initially?

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$297

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In the late 1940s, how much did it cost for the baseball television rights per game?

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$1,000

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What was the overall attendance of Major League Baseball in the 1970s and 1980s?

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330 million in the 1970s and 460 million in the 1980s

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How many filling stations were there in 1929 and 1967?

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1929= 121,500 stations and 1967= 216,000 stations

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How much were filling stations making in 1929 and 1967?

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1929= $1.8 Billion and 1967= $22.7 billion

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How many miles of road were there in 1917 and 1980?

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1917=2.9 million miles and 1980= 3.9 million miles

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What was the percentage of people who had no cars in 1960 and 1980?

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1960= 21.5% and 1980= 12.1%

20
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By 1958, how many motels were there and how much were they making in total?

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56,000 motels and $850 million per year

21
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What was the number of cars in the US in 1917, 1950 and 1980?

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1917= 4.7 million, 1950=40.4 million and 1980=121.6 million

22
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How many malls were built between 1960 and 1980?

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30,000

23
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By 1954, how many drive ins were there and what percentage of box office tickets did they make up?

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3,800 drive ins and made up 16%

24
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What was movie attendance in 1960 and 1980?

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1960= 40 million and 1980= 19.7 million

25
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What was the percentage of households which had three or more cars in 1960 and in 1980?

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1960= 2.5% and 1980=17.5%

26
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By 1959, how much were Greyhound Buses making per year on tickets and from their station restaurants?

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$300 million

27
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How many passengers did Western Air Express carry in 1926 and in 1929?

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1926=267 and 1929=25,000

28
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How many people could a Boeing 707 carry?

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181 passengers

29
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How many people could a Boeing 747 carry?

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450 passengers

30
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When was the first flight of the Boeing 747?

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1969

31
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How many Americans went abroad in 1970 and 1980?

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1970= 5.26 million and 1980=8.2 million

32
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How many visitors did the US have from abroad in 1970 and in 1980?

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1970= 2.3 million and 1980= 8.2 million

33
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When was the Airline Deregulation Act?

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1978

34
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When was the Civil Aeronautics Board closed?

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1984

35
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How many passengers did the airlines carry in 1928, 1955 and 1980?

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1928= 0.1 million, 1955= 41.7 million, 1980= 296.9 million

36
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When was Mercury Air Services established?

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1918 (one of the first companies to offer chartered flights)

37
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When was the first International flight?

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1920

38
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Where was the first International flight to and from?

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US to Cuba

39
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When was the Contract Air Mail Act (Kelly Act)?

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1925

40
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What did the Contract Air Mail Act establish?

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National Airmail routes (also for passengers)

41
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When was the Commerce Air Act?

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1926

42
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When was the first airline guide list for the schedule of flights?

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1929

43
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When was the first Presidential aeroplane assigned?

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1933

44
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When was the first in-flight movie?

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1935

45
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When was the Civil Aeronautics Board established?

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1938

46
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Under which act was the Civil Aeronautics Board established?

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Civil Aeronautics Act 1938

47
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When was the first pressurised passenger compartment airplane?

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1940

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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