What changes in the 1950s contributed to the growth of fast food restaurants, hotels and motels, and gas stations?

Question

A.
expanding infrastructure and the creation the Interstate Highway System

B.
increasing government spending and the establishment of the Marshall Plan

C.
growing rates of foreign tourism in response to détente with the Soviet Union

D.
falling automobile prices and the invention of the moving assembly line

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. expanding infrastructure and the creation of the Interstate Highway System

The expansion of the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s facilitated easier travel across the United States, which contributed to the growth of fast food restaurants, motels, and gas stations along highways. This infrastructure made it more convenient for people to travel by car, thereby increasing the demand for these services.