Levittown History

Levittown History
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8th grade

Social Studies

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10 QuestionsSHOW ANSWERS
 Question 1
30 seconds
Q.

Who was in charge of the building of Levittown

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 Mr.Cox
Adam Wantagh
Joe Levitt
William Levitt
 Question 2
30 seconds
Q.

What was the GI Bill?

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Helped Veterans afford houses

Helped people named Bill buy a house
Discrimination bill against African Americans
 Question 3
30 seconds
Q.

What was Levittown formerly known as

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Island Trees
Wantagh
Seaford
Merrick
 Why show ads?

 Question 4
30 seconds
Q.

Why didn't William Levitt want to sell to African Americans?

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Because he thought the values of the home would drop drastically

Because he wasn't allowed to by law
Because they weren't veterans
 Question 5
30 seconds
Q.

True or False? By 1953, the 70,000 people who lived in Levittown constituted the largest
community in the United States with no black residents.
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True
False
 Question 6
30 seconds
Q.
 Why did Levitt & Robert Moses construct Low bridges?
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Because they didn't like heights

To keep out the city busses
To keep out Tractor Trailers
 Question 7
30 seconds
Q.

What was the purpose of building Levittown?

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To make a home for the veterans and baby boomers

To make a town named after himself
To make money
 Question 8
30 seconds
Q.

When was Levittown Created?

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1947
1948
1949
1950
 Question 9
30 seconds
Q.

Who else helped Levitt build the homes?

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His sons
His Wife
His Dog
 Question 10
30 seconds
Q.

True or False : "Welcome Wagon ladies" were ladies who offered thoughtful gifts donated by
local merchants to newcomers.
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False
True