History Test 12 Review

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

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

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

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

Who was the first black major league baseball player?

Who developed the vaccine for polio?

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

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

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

Which President helped strengthen the military alliance of NATO?

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

Who was the communist dictator of Cuba?

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

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

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?

Who was the first President to ever resign from office?

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

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

John Glenn was the first American to fly in space.