Apentix/AP US History/Unit 8: Period 8 (1945-1980)/Question
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Which of the following best explains the rapid suburbanization of the United States after 1945?

A.A federal ban on new housing in cities
B.The abolition of private automobiles
C.Federal highway construction and government-backed mortgages, together with demand for housing from young families, made suburban homes cheap and accessible
D.A shortage of land outside cities

Explanation

Core Concept

The Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration subsidized mortgages while the interstate highway system connected suburbs to cities. Developers such as Levitt applied mass production to housing, and the baby boom created enormous demand.

Correct Answer

CFederal highway construction and government-backed mortgages, together with demand for housing from young families, made suburban homes cheap and accessible

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