1. Suburbs
Cars

2. Suburbs and Automobiles
LEQ 3: How did Suburban Migration impact American Culture?

3. 1950’s Economy--Boom
Conglomerate – large companies that invest in 3 or more unrelated businesses
Franchise- parent company allows investors to open stores under their name and then shares profit
McDonalds
Increase in GDP/ Per Capita Income

4. Causes of Migration Growing Families- Baby Boom More Space
Emerging Wealth
GI Bill of Rights
Low cost mortgages for
WWII vets

5. Meet the Demand Developments:
Levittown
Long Island- 17,000 homes
Bucks County, PA 16,000 homes
American Dream- “The little house with the white picket fence and a dog named Spot.”

6. How to Get There? The Automotive Boom People needed cars
People had money
Increased dependence=increased demand
Rise of Automakers
8 million cars/year
New models by the year

7. Increased Travel Pres. Eisenhower 1956 Federal-Aid Highway Act
$25 Billion for 40,000 miles of highways
Increased Travel
Troop mobility
Evacuation from Nuclear Attack

9. Automotive Industry Entire Industry Developed around Automobile:
Gas stations
Repair shops
Parts stores
Drive-in Everything
Dealerships
Safety Regulations
Rest stops
Highway exits

10. Adverse Effects Increased dependence on foreign oil
Negative environmental impacts
Fast cars- deadly accidents

11. With a Partner
Brainstorm another invention that has had a similar- far reaching impact on America
Explain how the invention was developed, how it spread, and its effects on everyday life.
Be creative- 15 points
Due by the end of the period