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History: chapter 19 quiz Flashcards

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1st american in space

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alan shepard

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who killed kennedy’s assassinator

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jack ruby

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program of american volunteers to go to developing nations and assist them

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UNHCR

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word for a clear indication that voters approve a prejudice plan

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popular mandadte

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a foreign aid program offering economic and technical assistance

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alliance for progress

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1st man in space

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yuri gagarin

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what city was president kennedy assassinated in

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dallas, texas

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which group studied the kennedy assassination

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the military group

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who was the 1st man on the moon

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neil armstrong

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john kennedy’s vision to explore uncharted areas of space and science

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new frontier

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which supreme court case mandated all suspects must be read their rights before questioning

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the miranda case

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which supreme court decision established the one person one vote principle for congressional districts

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baker v carr

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which state was lyndon baines johnson from

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texas

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what law created the job for project headstart etc

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economic opportunity act

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who was the 1st african american cabinet member

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robert c. weaver

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what government programs provided health coverage for the poor

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medicaid

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what phrase summed up johnson’s vision for america

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the great society

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what was the name of ralphnader’s book advocating consumer protection

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unsafe at any speed

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what was the name of the book that rachel carson wrote about environmental issues

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silent spring

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which law prohibited discrimination based on sex, religion, national origin, and race

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the civil rights act of 1964

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which government program provided health care for the elderly

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medicare

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who ran against johnson in the 64 election

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barry goldwater

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what was the name of the supreme court ruling that ended school segregation

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brown v. board of education

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name of kennedy’s proposal that johnson pushed through after his assassination.

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the civil rights and tax-cut bills

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