American History II: Chp. 28 - American Society During the Cold War (Section 1-3) (3/26/2024)
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Match each person with his proper description.
Match each person with his proper description.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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Black Panthers | arrow_right_alt | 1st American to orbit the Earth. |
Rachel Carson | arrow_right_alt | 1st American in space. |
Alan Shepard Jr. | arrow_right_alt | 1st American to walk on the moon. |
Hawks | arrow_right_alt | 1st black American to enroll at the University of Mississippi. |
Doves | arrow_right_alt | Initially a Black Separist that advocated for "Black Power" |
Madalyn Murray O'Hair | arrow_right_alt | Militant black American separatist group. |
Neil Armstrong | arrow_right_alt | Those who supported the fight in Vietnam |
James Meredith | arrow_right_alt | Those who opposed the war in Vietnam |
Malcolm X | arrow_right_alt | Author of Silent Spring. |
John Glenn | arrow_right_alt | Worked to have all expressions of Christian faith removed from public life. |
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Who refused to give up her city bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?
Who refused to give up her city bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955?
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Who helped to organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which used non-violent resistance to Jim Crow laws in America?
Who helped to organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which used non-violent resistance to Jim Crow laws in America?
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What event occurred in 1986 that saw the U.S. space program slow down its exploration of space?
What event occurred in 1986 that saw the U.S. space program slow down its exploration of space?
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Who developed over forty vaccines during his lifetime?
Who developed over forty vaccines during his lifetime?
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One of these men introduced the polio vaccine in 1955 and the other perfected an oral polio vaccine. Choose the men.
One of these men introduced the polio vaccine in 1955 and the other perfected an oral polio vaccine. Choose the men.
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These tiny electronic parts made smaller computers possible.
These tiny electronic parts made smaller computers possible.
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Which 1973 court case had the effect of legalizing abortion in America?
Which 1973 court case had the effect of legalizing abortion in America?
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What was the massive research effort to identify all of the approximately 24,000 genes in human DNA called?
What was the massive research effort to identify all of the approximately 24,000 genes in human DNA called?
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What was the first company to dominate the computer industry?
What was the first company to dominate the computer industry?
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What era is remembered as a time of new car models and a variety of choices?
What era is remembered as a time of new car models and a variety of choices?
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This was created to improve safety and to help regulate the country's air lanes.
This was created to improve safety and to help regulate the country's air lanes.
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What was the name of the first American artificial satellite?
What was the name of the first American artificial satellite?
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Match the following persons or things with their proper description.
Match the following persons or things with their proper description.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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Jack Nicklaus | arrow_right_alt | Famous American abstract expressionist. |
Norman Rockwell | arrow_right_alt | This journalist was known as the most trusted man on TV. |
Walter Kronkite | arrow_right_alt | Remembered as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. |
Hank Aaron | arrow_right_alt | Beloved American children's author. |
Theodore Geisel | arrow_right_alt | Author of To Kill a Mockingbird |
Muhammad Ali | arrow_right_alt | Considered to be one of the greatest illustrators of the 20th century. |
Jim Brown | arrow_right_alt | Golf's greatest star of the televsion era. |
Walker "Sugar Ray" Robinson | arrow_right_alt | Considered by many to be the greatest running back in NFL history. |
Jackson Pollack | arrow_right_alt | 1st man to break Babe Ruth's all-time homerun record. |
Harper Lee | arrow_right_alt | Considered the greatest pound for pound boxer of all time (irrespective of weight). |
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What was the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth? Hint: Launched by the Soviet Union
What was the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth? Hint: Launched by the Soviet Union
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Name two of the three American space programs in the 1950s and 1960s.
Name two of the three American space programs in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Name two of the three major television networks in the 1960s.
Name two of the three major television networks in the 1960s.
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Frances Crick and James Watson achieved fame with their study and work in this area.
Frances Crick and James Watson achieved fame with their study and work in this area.
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Who is considered the "brains" behind the Microsoft Corporation's Windows operating system?
Who is considered the "brains" behind the Microsoft Corporation's Windows operating system?
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Name one of the two original founders of Apple Computers in 1976.
Name one of the two original founders of Apple Computers in 1976.
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What name was given to the group of young men and women who toured the South by bus to protest local segregation laws?
What name was given to the group of young men and women who toured the South by bus to protest local segregation laws?
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At what college did the National Guard shoot and kill four students during a protest?
At what college did the National Guard shoot and kill four students during a protest?
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This counterculture movement saw many young people abandon all traditional values and lived together in communes.
This counterculture movement saw many young people abandon all traditional values and lived together in communes.