Living the American dream

Question 1

The American Dream

Answer 1

The aspiration that all Americans should have the freedom to live as they with with opportunities for prosperity + success through hard work, which gained popularity in the 1950s

Question 2

Reasons for baby boom

Answer 2

Increased birth rate from soldier coming home
Decreased deaths from improved healthcare
Increased immigration

Question 3

Impact of baby boom

Answer 3

More kids = more need for services=more jobs. More employment = more babies
Teenage consumers created new entertainment + fashion demographics.

Question 4

Suburbs - demographic

Answer 4

White, wealthy middle class families. Poor black people left in the cities.

Question 5

Suburbs negatives for black community

Answer 5

Urban decay -Businesses moved to suburbs to be close to the wealthy - increases city abandonment.
Loss of high earners + business decreased tax revenue, decreased funds for social spending
Loss of businesses - no jobs - crimes of necessity

Question 6

Suburbs - negatives for white people

Answer 6

Traffic in their commutes

Question 7

Consumer society - why?

Answer 7

Increased population, increased income w reduced work week, availability of credit + extreme advertising

Question 8

Changes in work

Answer 8

Blue collar job loss from automation
White collar jobs increased w education levels
Women climbed the ladder w traditional family roles break down