Technology
Made By: Martha M, Klohie K and Maddy L
The highway network that covers over $41,000 miles of the country.
Early freeway in Newton, Mass.
One of the earliest T.V.'s American's used
Interstate Highway Act
Description:
Time Period: 1950s
Location: The U.S.
Cause and Outcome of Event or Person:
Cause: It was post war and people had money so they were buying cars.
Reason: President Eisenhower signed the Interstate Highway Act and a 41,000 mile highway network was created
Result: Americans are now able to travel cross country by car fast so they are able to take family vacations and surplus can be shipped by truck not train.
Importance:
Significance: With the highway system Americans can take vacations and ship by using trucks. Without it we would still be using trains and cross country travel would not be possible
To Whom: All Americans
Television
What: The creation of the television caused Americans to create the mass media
Time Period: 1950s
Location: The United States
Cause and Outcome or Event or Person:
Cause: The war had ended so people had money and the newest coolest item to have was the T.V.
Reason: People had money and the television had every drama, comedy, news, and children's show
Result: The television was in 90% of american's houses by 1960 and became more popular than radio and movies
Importance:
Significance: The Television created a mass media that all Americans wanted to be a part of
To Whom: Americans and their families
One of the first T.V.'s made that people bought
A 1950's family watching television together
An add for the T.V.'s in the 1950's