Challenge
Vocabulary
Cold War
Equal Rights
World War II
100

In 1965 Congress passed the ____. 

In 1965 Congress passed the Voting Rights Act.

100

What is a market?

A market is a place where goods and services are exchanged.

100

Never ________ at a shoelace.

Never laugh at a shoelace.

100

Who was famous for not giving up her seat on a bus?

Her name was Rosa Parks.

100

Why did people recycle?

People recycled to make more goods for the war.

200

Which bowling lane refused to desegregate?

The All Star Bowling Lane refused to desegregate .

200

What is a convenience?

A convenience is something useful.

200

Military spending led to _____________.

Military spending led to industries and jobs.

200

According to Mack, who invented the shoelace?

Mack thought it was Thomas Edison.

200

The Greenville army air base opened to train who?

The Greenville army air base opened to train B-25 bomber crews.

300

On December _____, 19__ Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat.

The date was December 1, 1955.

300

What does emigrated mean?

Emigrated means to resettle.

300

Why was this war known as the "Cold War"?

There was no actual fighting.

300

Who wanted children to ride the bus to school?

The people were Harry Briggs and other African American parents.

300

What state did WWII bring money to?

WWII brought money to SC.

400

Which SC highway was being built in the 1950's and 1960's?

Highway I-26 was being built in the 1950's and 60's.

400

What is suffrage?

Sufferage is the right to vote.

400

SC's economy continued to _______ during the Cold War.

SC's economy continued to grow.

400

Who was one person who taught African Americans?(not specifically women)

She was named Septima Poinsette Clark.

400

Why were more jobs available to women?

More jobs were available to women because men joined the war.

500

There is a BMW factory in ______.

There is a BMW factory in Greer.

500

What is poverty?

Poverty means to be very poor.

500

The person who was the racer in Mack's story was named______ ______.

His name was Howard Speed.

500

In what year could African Americans vote freely?

African Americans could vote freely in 1965.

500

What is the name of the teacher that worked to bring equal rights to African Americans and women?

Her name was Mary McLeod Bethune.