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OH-Chs. 10 and 11
OH -Chs. 10 and 11
Question | Answer |
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When did World War II end? | 1945 |
What was the baby boom? | After the end of the war there was an increase in the number of births |
How had life changed in Ohio by the 1960s? | interstate highways were built, people moved to the suburbs, shopping centers were built |
What did Ohioans do for fun in the 1950s? | danced to rock-n-roll music, bought big cars, traveled on vacations, and watched television |
Name two African Americans in Ohio who held important roles in government in the 1960s. | Carl Stokes, Louis Stokes |
Name an important Ohioan in the women's movement. | Gloria Steinem |
What problems did women face in the workplace? | equal pay, equal jobs |
Why were the 1970s "bad" years for Ohio's economy? | the factories were run down and unsafe, factories moved out of state, and workers lost their jobs |
How do you think that competition from businesses in other countries affected Ohio? | people bought products from other countries instead of buying Ohio products |
Ohio leads the nation in the production of important products. What are they? | steel, plastics, rubber |
How is technology used in Ohio's factories? | robots do som jobs and computers are used by all companies for all types of work |
What did scientists at Wright-Patterson invent? | super strong plastic used in airplanes, television, and computers |
Ohio is the leading producer of what kind of cheese? | swiss |
What is one of Ohio's most famous hospitals? What is it known for? | The Cleveland Clinic, heart transplants |
What is Ohio's oldest mineral industry? | salt mining |
Which religion does the largest group of Ohioans practice? | Catholic |
What are the origins of many of Ohio's Catholics? | Germany and Ireland |
What was the purpose of the early Ohio State Fair? | farmers were able to share their farming methods and their products |
Which Ohioan was the first man on the moon? | Neil Armstrong |