10A
This was the cause for Richard Nixon to resign as President of the U.S.
What is the Watergate Scandal?
The _____ &________ was a drill that was conducted in schools by children during the cold war.
What is duck and cover
Gas Shortages, high unemployment, the Iran Hostage Crisis, and high inflation were all a part of this decade.
What is the 1970's?
This river flows through the city of Dallas and Fort Worth.
What is the Trinity River?
This is a civic responsibility that helps to guarantee jury trials in court.
What is jury duty?
This woman from Texas was a congresswoman who served on the committee to help decide whether or not President Nixon was guilty during the Watergate Scandal
Who is Barbara Jordan?
HUAC stands for
What is the House of UnAmerican Activities?
President ______________ wanted to restore hope, rebuild the military, and create a new economic theory called "trickle down" economics.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This river is the border between Texas and Mexico?
What is the Rio Grande?
This woman led the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during the WW2 and served in President Eisenhower's cabinet after WW2
Who is Oveta Culp Hobby?
She was an African American Civil Rights activist who fought against Jim Crow Laws and led the NAACP in Houston, Texas.
Who is Lulu Belle Madison White?
The two hot wars that the U.S. fought in during the Cold War Era took place on this continent.
What is Asia?
He was a congressman and member of Ronald Reagan's and George HW Bush's cabinets helped get legislation passed in Congress.
Who is James Baker?
This number is said to be unlucky and also how many original colonies there were.
What is 13?
This Communist country invaded South Korea - which led to the United States fighting the Korean War.
Who is North Korea?
This man served as El Paso Texas' first Mexican-American Mayor
Who is Raymond Telles?
The U.S. were worried about these two countries in regards to the developing and storing of nuclear missiles during the Cold War.
What is Russia and Cuba?
For nearly a century (1860s-1960s), most Texas Congressmen and Governors were members of this political party.
What is the Democratic Party?
This purchase from France doubled the size of the U.S. and was bought for $15 million in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
Hispanic American veterans of World War 2 were not treated equally or fairly - such as not receiving their money for fighting in World War 2. To help make sure these soldiers were treated fairly, Hector Garcia formed this organization.
What is the GI Forum?
This man served as an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Who is Raul Gonzales Jr?
These two countries put the U.S. on high alert during the Cold War by becoming Communist.
What is North Korea and China?
In 1984 this bill placed guidelines on teacher certification, tied salaries to student performance, gave more money to schools, called for smaller classes, made attendance rules stricter, required regular student testing, raised the minimum passing rate from 65 to 70, and required students pass classes to participate in extra-curricular activities.
What is House Bill 72?
This Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the U.S.
What is the 13th Amendment?
WORTH DOUBLE!!!
This man formed the C.O.R.E. and had these two things come to an end because of it.
Who is James Farmer?
What are freedom rides and racial segregation?