US7 The Rock N Roll Generation

Question 1

How did teenagers lives change as America grew wealthier?

Answer 1

Teenagers had more leisure time and spending power than previous generations

Question 2

What does the American dream say about each successive generation?

Answer 2

That each generation is more successful than the previous one

Question 3

How did the booming economy affect teenagers role in families?

Answer 3

• The booming economy meant many parents could help their children financially
• Children no longer had to get a job to support the family when they reached 14 or 15 so many children finished high school and went to college

Question 4

By 1957 how much did the average teenager spend a week?

Answer 4

In 1957 the average teenager spent between 10 and $15 a week compared to $1 to $2 per week in the early 1940s

Question 5

What was the reputation that teenagers developed?

Answer 5

Teenagers soon got a reputation for being independent rebellious secretive and aggressive

Question 6

Who were some emblems of teenage rebellion?

Answer 6

James Dean and Marlon Brando

Question 7

What musical style developed during this time and was popular among teenagers?

Answer 7

Rock ‘n’ roll

Question 8

How did many view rock ‘n’ roll music and why?

Answer 8

Rock ‘n’ roll music was viewed by many as dangerous and was linked to teenage crime and gang culture 

Question 9

How did rock ‘n’ roll help increase the popularity of TV?

Answer 9

By the end of the 1950s nine out of every 10 US households had a television. Televised rock ‘n’ roll made TV extremely popular with teenagers and 1956 TV performance by Elvis Presley was watched by 82% of Americans