A) The agricultural trends of the 1950’s B) The unemployment rate in 1955. C) The general economic situation in the 1950’s.、 D) The manufacturing industry in the 1950’s.
In the first paragraph, the word “boom” could best be replaced by which of the following? A) Nearby explosion. B) Thunderous noise.
C) General public support. D) Rapid economic growth.
According to the passage, approximately how much greater was the income available for spending in the United States in 1955 than in 1950? A) 40% B) 33% C) 30% D) 50% The author implies that in the 1920’s . A) farmers didn’t share in the economic prosperity in the United States. B) industrial production grew rapidly in the United States. C) the economic situation was the same as that in the 1950’s D) the United States experienced an economic depression
It can be inferred from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of .
A) pessimism B) confusion
C) optimism
D) suspicion
