AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2Extending Civil Rights

Extending Civil Rights Answers

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What education reform did Kennedy successfully see passed?

A
increasing federal aid to international students
B
increasing federal aid for the developmentally disabled
C
increasing federal aid for African American college students
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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
3

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.
4

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
5

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
6

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.
7

Where did the Kennedy assassination take place?

A
Los Angeles
B
New York
C
Dallas
8

Why do you think most people who were alive on the day Kennedy was assassinated remember exactly where they were at the time?Check any of the boxes that match your opinion.

A
It happened in an especially memorable place.
B
It was widely covered in the media.
C
It was a traumatic event for the whole country.

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