What goal did President Kennedy challenge the U.S. to achieve by the end of the 1960s?

To successfully land a person on the moon

Which acts helped to end segregation and discrimination and to protect minority groups’ right (select 2 answers)

Voting Rights Act, Civil Rights Act

What does NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Who was Hector P. Garcia?

Creator of the G.I. Forum which supported the rights of Hispanic veterans

Which of the following is the best summary of the Civil Rights Movement?

a struggle to achieve social justice and equality for all citizens

The “Tidelands Controversy” directly led to -

the rise of the Republican Party in Texas

organization to help Hispanics gain economic, social, and political power

Which event played the largest role in helping the U.S. get out of the Great Depression?

The U.S. involvement in World War II

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1
What goal did President Kennedy challenge the U.S. to achieve by the end of the 1960s?
To successfully land a person on the moon
To build the world’s largest spacecraft
To launch an international space station
To put a satellite in orbit around the sun
2
What nickname was given to the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for global influence and dominance?
the Power Struggle
the Russian-American Conflict
the East vs. West
the Cold War
3
Which acts helped to end segregation and discrimination and to protect minority groups’ right (select 2 answers)
Minority Group Act
Johnson Act
Voting Rights Act
Segregation Act
Civil Rights Act
4
What does NASA stand for?
North American Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nautical Administration and Supreme Association
New Association of Solar Activities
5
What industry would this new invention help support?
Lumber industry
Cattle industry
Cotton industry
Petrochemical industry
6
Who was Hector P. Garcia?
Inventor of the jet engine, used to move planes at a higher rate of speed
First Hispanic mayor of El Paso
Author of A Nation of Immigrants, a book about the immigration experience
Creator of the G.I. Forum which supported the rights of Hispanic veterans
7
Which of the following is the best summary of the Civil Rights Movement?
It was a protest crusade among women who wanted more job opportunities
It was an effort to provide college educations to every American
It was between military soldiers and non-military citizens
a struggle to achieve social justice and equality for all citizens
8
The first satellite in space was -
Discovery from the U.S
Sputnik from Russia
Weixing from China
Soleil from France
9
The “Tidelands Controversy” directly led to -
the war fought between the U.S and Mexico in the 1950s
the establishment of the Oceanographic Institute
the election of Adlai Stevenson as President of the U.S.
the rise of the Republican Party in Texas
10
What was LULAC?
None of these answers are correct
A movie company that produced films written / directed by Hispanic artists
Hispanic-owned businesses that worked together to increase their profits
organization to help Hispanics gain economic, social, and political power
11
Which event played the largest role in helping the U.S. get out of the Great Depression?
The hurricane that struck Galveston
The U.S. involvement in World War II
The discovery of oil at Spindletop Field
The invention of the automobile
12
What government position did Lyndon B. Johnson hold just before becoming President of the U.S.?
A. Governor of Texas
A. Speaker of the House
A. Vice President
A. Supreme Court Justice
13
What is the name of the Supreme Court case that is associated with these images?
Brown v. Board of Education
Green v. Independent School District
Blue v. Department of Learning
White v. Public Teacher’s Association
14
What was American rockets being used for after World War II?
they wanted to explore space
desire to beat Russia in their race to explore space.
the conflict between the U.S. and Russia

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