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Multiple Choice 1.Ronald Reagan, like many Americans, believed that the country would thrive if a.free enterprise was encouraged and supported. b.the government would more actively regulate the economy. c.nuclear weapons were used against eastern Europe. d.the president extended New Deal reforms. 2.A key to Dwight Eisenhower’s political success was his a.close ties with Harry Truman. b.positive image with both liberals and conservatives. c.promise to undo New Deal reforms. d.belief that free trade was harming the economy. 3.Between 1950 and 1964, the American economy a.grew at a consistent pace. b.experienced sluggish growth and decline. c.experienced a depression. d.solved the problems of poverty. 4.In 1954, Congress focused its housing policy on a.urban renewal. b.family farms. c.better housing for blacks. d.building shopping malls. 5.Which statement about urban renewal from 1954 to 1964 is true? a.Rundown housing was often destroyed and replaced by upper-class businesses. b.Housing problems for the poor were solved in the North. c.Small farmers also benefited from federal urban renewal funds. d.Conservatives used urban renewal to attack the awful level of poverty. 6.The Eisenhower administration used “New Deal-style” government spending in modernizing a.the American medical system. b.the Civilian Conservation Corps. c.the national highway system. d.environmental protection methods. 7.All of the following were new to consumers in the 1950s EXCEPT a.large-scale suburban shopping centers, such as Northgate in Seattle. b.franchised hotels and fast-food restaurants, such as Holiday Inn and McDonald’s. c.new environments for high-intensity consumption, such as Disneyland. d.mass production of bottled soda, such as Coca-Cola and 7-Up. 8.Situation-comedy television shows of the 1950s portrayed American families as a.unimportant in American culture. b.white, polite, and happy. c.including two parents who worked in white-collar professions. d.troubled and full of conflict. 9.Who did NOT first rise to great popularity in the 1950s? a.Buddy Holly b.Elvis Presley c.Marilyn Monroe d.The Beatles 10.Dwight Eisenhower did all of the following during his two-term presidency EXCEPT a.refuse to dismantle successful New Deal programs. b.extend the American military while avoiding war. c.place more emphasis on domestic reforms than foreign affairs. d.delegate authority through a “hidden-hand” presidential style. 1 Â