The Postwar Era in Washington

Question 1

During World War II, which of these became a major industry in Washington?

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shipbuilding

Question 2

The graph shows population growth in Seattle in the decades after World War II. The growth of new industries and technologies in Washington

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mostly impacted Seattle’s suburbs, not the city.

Question 3

Computing and information technology grew in Washington as a result of

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government spending on technology during the cold war.

Question 4

How did the civil rights movement affect Washington’s Indigenous tribes in 1989?

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They received official state recognition of their rights.

Question 5

One purpose of the World’s Fair, held in Seattle in 1962, was to

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showcase technological advances developed in Washington.

Question 6

Cesar Chavez worked to bring attention to the plight of

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migrant farmworkers.

Question 7

Seattle’s Space Needle is a symbol of

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advances in technology.

Question 8

Who was most likely to be left out of the country’s post-World War II prosperity?

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racial minorities

Question 9

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suburbs

The Postwar Era in Washington Answers