Civil Rights
Important Figures
Globalization
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Other important things you need to know for this test and quiz that I ran out of room for in the other categories.
100

This man was a famous Civil Rights Leader who gave his "I Have a Dream" Speech at the March on Washington. 

Martin Luther King Jr. 

100

This man helped to grow McDonalds into an international chain and was a leader in the field of economics. 

Ray Kroc

100

This terms refers to linking countries closer together through trade, technology, and communication. 

Globalization

100

This group was created to help women in the workplace. 

NOW

100

This law banned all forms of segregation

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

200

This was the type of protest favored by members of the Civil Rights movement. 

Passive Resistance
200

This women worked to ban the dangerous chemical DDT and was a leader in the field of Academics. 

Rachel Carson

200

The new technology allows people to work more quickly and efficiently. 

Computers

200

This law would have banned discrimination based on gender. 

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

200

This law required schools to provide equal athletic opportunities for men and women. 

Title IX

300

This 16-year-old high school student protested school segregation.

Barbara Johns

300

This rockstar was nicknamed the "King of Rock and Roll" and a leader in the field of culture. 

Elvis Presley 

300

This new technology allows people to collaborate even when they are thousands of miles apart. 

The Internet 

300

IDEA guaranteed every American child this type of education. 

Free and Appropriate 

300
Because of globalization there has been an _____________________ in international companies. 

Increase

400

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed this

Literacy Tests

400

This man helped to develop the process of blood transfusions and was a leader in the field of science. 

Charles Drew

400

This new invention led to population shifts to the Southwest

Air conditioning. 

400

This law required business to build things like handicap ramps, accessible bathrooms and accessible parking spots.

The Americans with Disabilities (ADA)

400

As a result of globalization there has been an ____________________ in international trade. 

Increase

500

This group of protesters worked to desegregate bus terminals. 

The Freedom Riders

500

This man founded Amazon and was a leader in the field of economics. 

Jeff Bezos

500

Increased access to the same information and entertainment has led to __________________ regional variation 

Decreased
500

This KKK attack in Birmingham Alabama led to the death of 4 young girls. 

The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. 

500

Access to this resource has been a major concern for America in the 21st Century. 

Oil