Kennedy

Question 1

‘New Frontier’ speech at Dem. Convention

Answer 1

1960

Question 2

Medicare proposed inc taxes by … killed off by … in …

Answer 2

0.25%
HW&MC, chairman Wilbur Mills
1963

Question 3

School Assistance Bill proposed … money = …

Answer 3

Feb 1961
$2.3bn over 3 years

Question 4

civil rights bill proposed

Answer 4

1963

Question 5

Freedom Rides

Answer 5

1961

Question 6

fed troops protect James Meredith

Answer 6

1962
Uni. of Mississippi

Question 7

min wage

Answer 7

May 1961
$ to $1.25 per hour

Question 8

food stamps fed … annually cost … annually

Answer 8

240,000
$22 million

Question 9

Equal Pay Act = next .. .years … received … back pay

Answer 9

1963
10
171,000 $84 million

Question 10

Housing Act … = … to fund housing for poor

Answer 10

1961
$4.8bn

Question 11

CEEO

Answer 11

March 1961

Question 12

Rachel Carson Silent Spring

Answer 12

1962

Question 13

Clean Air Act

Answer 13

1963

Question 14

appointed Stewart Udall Secretary of the Interior = acquired … for NPS …

Answer 14

1961
3.85 million acres
1961-69

Question 15

Peace Corps = first .. years … volunteers, … Americans approved

Answer 15

1st March 1961
2
5,000
71%

Question 16

Sputnik
Yuri Gagarin

Answer 16

1957
April 1961

Question 17

NASA

Answer 17

1958

Question 18

requested additional … for space over next …

Answer 18

25th May 1961
$7-9bn
5 years

Question 19

John Glenn orbitted earth

Answer 19

20th Feb 1962

Question 20

men on moon

Answer 20

June 1969