Civil Rights
1960s
1970s and 1980s
1990s and 2000s
Presidents
100
Who is Rosa Parks?
Answer:
Refused to give her seat up on a bus. Her actions led to bus boycott.
100
Who are Baby Boomers?
a large generation of people born after WWII
100
About how many soldiers were in Vietnam in 1970?
100
On what date did were 4 airplanes taken over in the United States?
September 11th, 2001
100
Who was president during Cold War and Space Race. Pushed for Civil Rights and was assassinated in Dallas.
President Kennedy
200
Who is Martin Luther King?
Civil Rights leader who fought peacefully for equal rights for African Americans
200
What caused the Space Race?
The Cold War?
200
This war that was meant to stop the spread of communism. USA lost.
The Vietnam War
200
How many women between the ages of 18-64 have a vision difficulty?
200
This president tried to cover up some wrongdoing by his supporters and later resigned.
President Nixon
300
What did Brown vs. Board of Education do?
Said that keeping black and white students in different schools was illegal.
300
This person was the first man to walk on the moon. This event won the US the Space Race.
Neil Armstrong
300
How did Gerald Ford forgive?
He pardoned Nixon, so the country could heal.
300
What gave equal rights to people with disabilities?
Americans with Disabilities Act
300
Who was the first African American president of the US?
President Obama
400
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Answer:
ended segregation in public places
People cannot be denied a job due to race, religion or gender
400
What was the Cold War?
US and Soviet Union competed on who had the best science and technology racing to put people into space.
400
Where did illegal activity happen dealing with a presidency and what was it called? (same answer)
Watergate
400
What is terrorism?
an act that is intended to create fear.
400
This president signed into law the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.
President Johnson
500
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
Made sure everyone has the right and ability to vote.
500
Describe the counterculture of the 1960s.
Made up of the New Left (who opposed the war and American culture). Hippies
500
What was Ronald Regan's biggest accomplishment?
Working to end the Cold War.
500
What was Operation Desert Storm?
US military helped Kuwait the Iraq invaded Kuwait for its oil.
500
This person was president during the attacks on September 11th.
President George W Bush (jr)