1.how did television influence american life beginning in the 1950s? violent tv shows of the 1950s caused the crime rate to rise. tv created a common culture and developed common social norms. travel shows heightened interest in seeing all of the country and other parts of the world. advertisements discouraged people from watching tv. 2. what was not a result of the car culture that developed in the postwar era? more families were able to live in the suburbs and commute to work. higher speed limits went into effect, causing concerns about fuel consumption. the percentage of families owning cars increased dramatically. congress passed legislation to construct the interstate highway system. 3.what did the addition of "under god" to the pledge of allegiance and adopting "in god we trust" as the national motto signify about life in the 1950s? that there was a religious resurgence and popularity of church evangelists. that separation of church and state was not important. that people were grateful for victory in world war ii. that the televangelists were more influential than congress. 4. what was unique about the election of 1960? it was the first time presidential debates were televised. propaganda posters and slogans were used to influence voting. it had the largest voter turnout in u. s. history. computers were used to count votes. 5.when kennedy ran for president he referred to a "new unknown opportunities and paths." which of the following would not fit into kennedy's new frontier? a change in voting age because young people were too irresponsible for political involvement. the further exploration of space. the increased involvement in young people in politics. the push for social programs that improved education, mental health, and alleviated poverty.