History Test 12 Review

Who refused to give up their bus seat to a white passenger?

Who was the communist dictator of Cuba?

What was the name of the radical terrorist group that took power in Afghanistan and provided shelter for al Qaeda?

What was the name of the operation to remove Hussein from power and help the Iraqi people set up a new government?

Saddam Hussein was the leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda.

Who became the second President in US history to be impeached?

What is a person who wishes to preserve traditional beliefs and values?

Who developed the vaccine for polio?

What was the name of John F. Kennedy's welfare program?

Who was the first black major league baseball player?

Who became the first black President in our nation's history?

Marian Anderson was the first woman justice ever appointed to the supreme court.

Which President helped strengthen the military alliance of NATO?

John Glenn was the first American to fly in space.

Who did George H.W. Bush place in command of Operation Desert Storm?

What President made a commitment to fighting Communism in South Vietnam?

The Founding Fathers believed that the main purpose of government was protection.

Who was the first President to ever resign from office?

The law that guaranteed voting, housing, and job rights for ethnic minorities was called the 1964 Black Rights Act.

The explosion of the Challenger slowed down the space program for several years.