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Unit 3

Unit 3 Exam - Economic Boom

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Which of the following best explains why the U.S. government chose to invest in highways rather than railroads after WWII? Nuclear war concerns made highways strategically superior due to their flexibility and redundancy
The relationship between capitalism, government action, and technology in creating American suburbs is best described as: Interdependent: each element reinforced and enabled the others to function
How did the Federal Highway Act funding mechanism influence state-level decision making? It created financial incentives by matching state spending on roads, making highways more attractive than mass transit
The limitation on the size of early railroad towns was primarily determined by: Walking distance to the train station
What role did the Great Depression and WWII play in transforming the American housing market? They collapsed the housing market, leading to government programs that fundamentally changed how housing was financed and built
The creation of programs like FDIC, FHA loans, and the GI Bill primarily served to: Directly provide housing to veterans and working-class families
Why were early American cities able to expand without city walls, unlike European cities? Vast amounts of available land made expansion easier than fortification
The transformation from railroad towns to automobile suburbs represents a shift in the American MCMR (Material Conditions of Modern Reality) primarily driven by: The convergence of federal policy, economic incentives, and technological capability
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