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5.20 Kennedy and a New Frontier Answers

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How did President Kennedy’s position on civil rights change?

A
He became more cautious over time.
B
He began to see a need for national civil rights laws.
C
He discovered that civil rights laws were not needed.
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What was the purpose of the Peace Corps?

A
to help people in the US
B
to help people in American cities
C
to help people in other nations
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The Peace Corps had the most volunteers in19611962✔ 1966X 19962012.The greatest number countries participated in the program in 19611962X 1966✔ 19962012.

A
1961
B
1962
C
✔ 1966
D
X 1996
E
2012
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What were some Americans afraid of as a result of the Soviet Sputnik launch?

A
USSR would start to colonize space
B
US was falling behind the Soviet Union
C
US would go to war with the Soviet Union
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Why was the moon program important to Kennedy and the nation?

A
Kennedy believed that the US would win the Cold War if the US could get to the moon first.
B
Kennedy wanted to reassure the nation that the US had better rockets than the Soviets.
C
Kennedy’s call inspired many people and was a way to show America’s strength.
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Who was Lee Harvey Oswald?

A
the man accused of assassinating Kennedy
B
the man who shot Kennedy’s assassin
C
the man who tried to stop Kennedy’s assassin
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Where did the Kennedy assassination take place?

A
Los Angeles
B
New York
C
Dallas

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