Category 1:
Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Who refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
Rosa Parks
Who was president during the Watergate Scandal?
President Richard Nixon
Who was president during the 1980s?
President Ronald Reagan
What disease became a major health crisis during the 1980s?
AIDS
What year was the Crime Bill passed?
1994
What was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
To gain equal rights and end segregation.
What scandal caused Nixon to resign?
The Watergate Scandal
What was the name of Reagan's economic plan?
Reaganomics
True or False: AIDS was a public health crisis.
True
The Crime Bill was designed to:
A. Reduce crime
B. Start a war
C. Lower grades
D. End voting
A. Reduce crime
What law ended discrimination in public places in 1964?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
What war divided many Americans during the 1970s?
Vietnam War
True or False: Reaganomics lowered taxes.
True
The AIDS crisis led to more:
A. Medical research
B. Farms
C. States
D. Elections
Medical research
What date were the 9/11 attacks?
September 11, 2001
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
What economic problem included high inflation and unemployment?
Stagflation
What did Reaganomics hope to create?
A. More jobs
B. More wars
C. More taxes
D. More schools
A. More jobs
What decade did the AIDS crisis begin?
A. 1960s
B. 1970s
C. 1980s
D. 2000s
1980s
How many airplanes were hijacked on 9/11?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
C. 4
What law protected African Americans' right to vote in 1965?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
How did Watergate affect Americans?
Many lost trust in the government.
Finish the sentence:
Supporters believed Reaganomics would help the __________ grow.
Economy
Why is the AIDS crisis important in U.S. history?
It changed healthcare and increased awareness about disease prevention.
After 9/11, the U.S. created what new department to help keep Americans safe?
Department of Homeland Security