1900s-1940s
in 1941 the US entered which war
World War 2
after World War two which movement was soon to start
the civil rights movement
which two assassinations happened in the 60s
JFK and martin Luther king
What is the name of the president that was involved in Watergate
President Richard Nixon
what is the name of the war that happened in the 90s
The Gulf War
what genre is considered the parent to early rock and roll
rhythm and blues or R&B
In 1954, what Supreme Court case ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional
Brown vs the board of education
what famous speech was made
the i had a dream speech
What happened at an anti-war rally
the Kent state shootings
Name of three popular bands in the 80s and 90s
red hot chili peppers,AC-DC, and deaf leopard
which instrument changed the sound of american popular music and redefined the sound of R&B and early rock and roll
The electric guitar
What was unique about Elvis as a performer and his audiences during this time
he preformed songs written by black artist to a white audience
which two wars were happening
the Vietnam war and the cold war
What was the name of the case that legalized abortion
row vs way
What was the name of two disasters that happened in the 80s
Chernobyl and the space shuttle challenger
What is one reason that big bands started decreasing
two million people got drafted into the war and caused a general decrease in musicians
which laws in the south which laws were strictly prohibited
Jim crow laws
Music in the 60s could be characterized as what kind of music
protest music
What inventions begin to have an effect on music?
Apple computer and the cell phone
What was the name of the president that was elected in the 80s
Ronald Reagan
What is the name of the movement in which millions of African american moved from the south to northern cities
The Great Migration
During the Rock & Roll era, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash are both representations of?
the were representations of the american dream
At the end of the decade, what was the famous music festival that took place?
woodstock
People are becoming more---------------conscious, celebrating the first Earth Day and passing laws to limit carbon emissions and water pollution.
the are becoming more environmentally conscious
What internet related inventions were brought around in the 90s
apple phones and computers