Civil Rights
What was the overall goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
The main goal of the Civil Rights Movement was to achieve equal rights and freedoms for African Americans living in the South and end racial segregation and exclusion.
True or False: The rapid growth of cities had a positive effect on the environment.
A political belief that advocated for traditional values and small or limited government.
Who did the United States become rivals with after the end of World War II?
The Soviet Union.
What was the Space Race?
A competition between the United States and Soviet Union to explore space.
What was the overall goal of LULAC?
LULAC worked to achieve equal rights for Mexican Americans and increase voting in elections.
Which cities grew the most from 1980-2020?
(HINT: Three cities)
Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin.
List three things that Conservative Movement supported in Texas during the 1960s and 1980s.
Acceptable answers
* Lower taxes
* Less government regulation of businesses
* Free Enterprise System
* Limiting the government
* Traditional values
What was the goal of the United States during the Cold War?
Who is considered the winner of the Space Race? Why?
The United States is considered the winner of the Space Race because they successfully put a man on the moon in 1969.
What are three examples of nonviolent forms of protests used during the Civil Rights Movement?
Sit-ins, Freedom Rides, and boycotts.
What was the goal of the environmental reform?
To improved air and water quality regulations.
The elections of John Tower in 1961 and Bill Clements in 1978 were examples the growth of the Conservative Movement in Texas.
What is the Arms Race and what effect did it have on society?
True or false: The United States was a leader during in Space Race because they launched the first satellite into space in 1957 and the first man into space in 1961.
False. The Soviet Union was first to put a satellite and man in space.
How did the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 change the lives of African Americans living in the South? (HINT: There TWO key answers)
It ended racial segregation in public facilities and made employment discrimination illegal.
Which four industries grew the most from 1980-2020?
Healthcare, technology, aerospace, and finance were the fastest growing industries from 1980-2020.
How does the Progressive Movement differ from the Conservative Movement?
The Progressive Movement focused on improving working conditions, protecting workers, and expanding civil rights.
The Conservative Movement focused on limiting the influence of the government on businesses, lowering taxes, traditional values, and the free enterprise system.
What effect did the Cold War have on Texas?
It created new jobs opportunities in aerospace and military industries and boosted the economy.
What role did the Johnson Space Center in Houston play in the Space Race?
Assisting the United States in putting a man on the moon as well as creating new jobs in industries such as aerospace.
What was role did Lulu Belle Madison White play in the Civil Rights Movement?
(Hint: There TWO contributions you need to include in your answer)
Lulu Belle Madison White assisted in the Sweatt v. Painter case and was a member of the NAACP.
As industries such as healthcare and technology grew, it caused ______________ and ________________ to increase.
As industries such as healthcare and technology grew, it caused population and urbanization to increase.
How did the Conservativism Movement during the 1960s-1980s affect Texas?
The Conservative Movement gained support and Texas became a Republican leaning state.
This 13-day confrontation with the Soviet Union in 1962 is considered the most dangerous moment of the Cold War because there were 42 nuclear missiles pointed at the U.S..
The Cuban Missile Crisis.
Who was the first man to step foot on the moon in July of 1969?
Hint: "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
Neil Armstrong