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100

This President was shot and killed in Dallas Texas under shady circumstances.

John F. Kennedy

100

This war was highly controversial and led to a development of self-hatred for many Americans, especially for those a part of the Counterculture in the 60s.

The Vietnam War

100

A term that refers to the laws that were passed to enforce segregation.

Jim Crow laws

100

The plastic or metal tip on your shoelace is called what?

Aglet

200

This person was a part of the Little Rock Nine and was expelled from Little Rock Central Highschool.

Minnijean Brown

200

This event led to Richard Nixon resignation from the presidency.

Watergate

200

This amendment guarantees all Americans equal treatment under the law.

The 14th amendment
200

This letter does not appear in any American State's name.

Q

300

This President sent the 101st Airborne to protect the Little Rock Nine students.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

300

This movement involved people rebelling against the social norms of the 60s, with them dressing and acting in wild ways.

The Hippie Movement or 60s Counterculture

300

This court case brought an end to segregation in schools.

Brown v. Board of Education

300

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what?

Long words

400

This man won 29 out of 32 court cases that were brought to the Supreme Court. All of his cases helped chip away at segregation.

Thurgood Marshal

400

This event kicked off when an African American veteran got into a verbal confrontation with a White clerk and eventually led to riots breaking out.

The Columbia Race Riot

400

This court case led to the "separate but equal" standard, allowing for segregation and the Jim Crow laws.

Plessy v. Ferguson

400

This letter is not used to spell any number until you get to the number 1,000.

A

500

This President was the first to visit the Soviet Union and China since the start of the Cold War.

Richard Nixon

500

This event led to Eisenhower having his invination to the Soviet Union revoked because he refused to apologize for it.

The U2 Incident

500

This act originally banned any form of segregation, however, the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional in 1875.

The Civil Rights act of 1875

500

A cousin of the manatees, it is an conservation status is categorized as vulnerable. Also known as the "cow of the sea"

Dugong