Question

6.

Thurgood Marshall was the NAACP lawyer who argued the Brown v. Board of Education case before the Supreme Court.

True

False
7.
How did America react to news that the Soviet Union was the first to put a man in space?

with threats of military action

with pride in human achievement

with determination not to lose the space race

with indifference
8.
Who assassinated John F. Kennedy?

Lee Harvey Oswald

John Connally

Neil Armstrong

Jack Ruby
9.
Which of these organized movements by African Americans to fight segregation was first?

the Selma, Alabama, voting rights campaign

the mass march on Washington, D.C.

the "children's crusade" in Birmingham

the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott
10.
What factors helped create the prosperity that many Americans enjoyed in the 1950s?

Many Americans had more money to spend, increasing demand for automobiles and other big-ticket items, and thus creating more jobs.

The middle class grew in size and enjoyed comfortable living in suburban communities.

Television helped advertisers reach a wider market, and Americans were encouraged to buy the many products they saw in ads.

all of the above

Answer 1

I think number 1 is true

Answer 2

6. Thurgood Marshall was the NAACP lawyer who argued the Brown v. Board of Education case before the Supreme Court.

• True

7. How did America react to news that the Soviet Union was the first to put a man in space?

• with determination not to lose the space race

8. Who assassinated John F. Kennedy?

• Lee Harvey Oswald

9. Which of these organized movements by African Americans to fight segregation was first?

• the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott [It occurred in 1955-56. The other listed items were in the 1960s.]

10. What factors helped create the prosperity that many Americans enjoyed in the 1950s?

• all of the above