United States History Question of the Day
Television in the 1950s
TV family viewing increased dramatically
in the U.S. during the 1950s
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Source: Library of Congress
Question
0110415:
The growth of
television viewing in the 1950s had all of the following consequences except
(A) the rise of
consumer fads based on shows such as Davy
Crockett
(B) the closing of
thousands of movie theaters throughout the U.S.
(C) news
broadcasting changed from individuals reading the news to include taped
material and live broadcasts from news scenes
(D) regional
cultural differences became more pronounced as American culture became
less homogenized
(E) quiz shows became
very popular despite being
plagued by scandals
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