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5226217-25315200What Happened in 1955?McDonalds opened!16510013970000382333514605000Brothers Maurice and Rich (Mac) McDonald were always exposed to the food industry. They both always wanted an own a restaurant with a simple menu. On April 15, 1955, the first McDonald’s drive-in restaurant opened in San Bernardino, California. Their menu consisted of just nine items. It included hamburgers ($0.15), cheeseburgers ($0.19), and drinks like Coca-Cola and Orangeade, for ($0.10). On its first day, McDonald’s made $366 in sales. Today, it is the largest fast food restaurant in the world, with over $24 billion dollars in sales last year!Rosa Parks10769609842500Rosa Parks, an African-American bus passenger, was arrested on December 1, 1955. She refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. She disobeyed bus segregation laws at the time. Rosa Parks became a figurehead for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Civil Rights Movement. Vietnam War14268451587500The United States involvement in the Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, officially began on November 1, 1955. The United States became involved to support the South Vietnam government. 509206518478500Cost of Living in 1955Gallon of milk was $0.92, and it was delivered to your door step! 211010524066500Gas cost $0.23 per gallon 24612606032500One movie ticket cost $0.75! 22225003238500Eggs cost $0.61 per dozen27940002095500The average income was $4, 137 30245053175000A Mickey Mouse lunchbox was $0.88 Questions!Where was the first McDonald’s restaurant?San Bernardino, CaliforniaSt. Louis, MissouriChicago, IllinoisWhat did Rosa Parks refuse to do?Give up her bus seatDrink from a water fountainGo to workWho did the United States support during the Vietnam War?North VietnamSouth VietnamHow much did a gallon of milk cost in 1955?$0.61$.023$2.00 ................
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