Lesson 1: Civil Rights Movement
3. Give examples of civil disobedience (pgs. 212-213)
refusing to give up bus seat
lunch counter sit in
5. Know 2 reasons Cape Canaveral was chosen for the home of the U.S. Space Program (pg. 218, 220)
1. If a missile launched and went off course, it would land safely in the ocean
2. Florida has many days with clear skies so missiles could be launched most days of the year
10. For much of Florida’s early years, most tourists had come for the ____________________ and the ____________________. More recently, tourists came to Florida to also visit commercial attractions. (pg. 225)
climate/weather
beaches
15. How does tourism help Florida's economy grow (pg. 231 #7)
Tourists spend money and that helps FL's economy (groceries, restaurants, admission tickets, souvenirs, sporting events, hotels, etc.)
4. How did opportunities for women increase after 1950’s and 1960’s (pg. 215 #3)
better jobs
illegal to discriminate against women
better schools and colleges
6. What did NASA do to prepare to send astronauts to the moon (pg. 220)
NASA hired thousands of people to work at cape canaveral and there were many test launches
11. Give examples of commercial attractions in Florida that tourists can visit today
Disney World
Busch Gardens
Sea World
Daytona Speedway
Museums
4. Put the following events in order:
___ Space Shuttle Columbia first launches
___ Kennedy Space Center opens
___ NASA is formed
___ Americans land on the moon
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1. STUDY GUIDE/ CHAPTER REVIEW
In the early 1950's, Florida's schools, businesses, and public places were ____________. In 1954, the ___________ ____________ ruled that public schools should be ______________. This was a victory for the ____________ _______________ Movement.
segregated
supreme court
integrated
civil rights
7. What did Apollo 11’s mission to the moon mean regarding the space race (pg. 220)
U.S. won the space race
12. Give examples of natural wonders in Florida that tourists can visit today
Everglades National Park
Big Cypress National Preserve
Sanibel Island
5. Why was John F. Kennedy important?
He set the goal to have Americans on the moon by the end of the 1960's and gave permission for NASA to spend more money
3. STUDY GUIDE/ CHAPTER REVIEW
What year was the Civil Rights Act passed?
1964
8. How did the space program change Brevard County (pg. 220, 222, 223 #5)
Turned from rural to suburban
Population more than doubled
13. What can tourists see in Florida’s underwater parks (pg. 229)
Reefs
Mangroves
Fish
Springs
Underwater caves
6. What effect did the opening of Walt Disney World have on tourism in Florida
Millions of tourists come each year
2. STUDY GUIDE/ CHAPTER REVIEW
Summarize the changes that the Civil Rights Movement brought to Florida
brought changes with buses, schools, restaurants, etc.
9. Why is the Kennedy Space Center an important part of Florida’s economy (pg. 223 #3)
Tourists spend money at KSC
Many people moved to FL, jobs created
Research and technology brings attention to FL
14. What are some historical sites in Florida (pg. 230)
Fort Pickens
St. Augustine
Fort Mose Historic State Park
Castillo del San Marcos Monument
7. Many immigrants to Florida come from which 2 countries in South America
Peru
Colombia