During the postwar years, the middle class was:A.growing in numbers.B.decreasing in wealth.C.getting less education.D.all of the above

Despite the increased affluence of the white middle class, large groups of Americans remained outside the circle of abundance and shared neither in the affluence of the middle class nor in many of its values. Identify which of the following statements correctly describe the realities of American life in this period. 1. Inner cities filled up with young urban professionals, eager to take advantage of the proximity to newly created jobs. 2. In 1960 at any given moment, more than one-fifth of all U.S. families lived below the poverty line. 3. In 1956 alone, nearly ten percent of the rural population moved into or was absorbed by cities. 4. Factory work flourished as a continued effect of the Second World War; automation was not yet a factor. 5. Between 1940 and 1960, nearly a million Puerto Ricans moved into American cities, especially New York. 6. The proliferation of automobiles spurred urban growth as more and more people chose to live in densely populated cities.

Which of the following most accurately describes the American middle class between 1970 and 2015?Multiple ChoiceTheir share of the nation's income fell by almost 20 percent.The middle class grew dramatically in number.Their numerical size and share of the nation's income remained remarkably constant.The middle class came to receive more than half the nation's income.None of these answers are correct.

Members of the growing American middle classMultiple choice question.were paid little more than the working classes.had greater access to education and higher salaries.found themselves having to live alongside the working class.were mostly women and former enslaved people.

What was the effect of the Industrial Revolution on the upper class?A.It led many wealthy people to take investment risks that left them and their families in poverty.B.It forced members to live side by side with members of the working class in crowded urban environments.C.It reduced upper-class women's involvement in charity work, since most poor people were able to find factory jobs.D.It increased members' overall wealth, although they faced some of the same health risks as the lower classes.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In the context of Daniel Rossides's five-class model, a basic difference between the upper-middle class and the lower-middle class is that the lower-middle class ______.Multiple choice question.consists of people who lack both wealth and incomeconsists of people who cannot find regular workincludes less affluent professionalsincludes people who are too politically weak to exert power