USH 27.1 Guided Reading

What was the New Frontier a term used to describe in John F. Kennedy's proposal?

• A space exploration program

• Solutions for "unsolved problems of peace and war, unconquered pockets of ignorance and prejudice, unanswered questions of poverty and surplus."

• A military strategy during the Cold War

• An economic plan to reduce national debt

What did Lyndon Johnson's Great Society emphasize as rights for every citizen?

• The right to bear arms and freedom of speech

• The right to health care, education, housing, and equal opportunities

• The right to free enterprise and property ownership

• The right to vote and run for public office

Which event marked the first American to orbit the Earth?

• Launching of the Friendship 7

• The Apollo 11 moon landing

• The Gemini missions

• The Mercury-Redstone 3 mission

What was a significant Cold War goal for President Kennedy in the context of space exploration?

• To establish a military base on the moon

• To win the race to conquer space

• To collaborate with the Soviet Union on space technology

• To send the first woman into space

When did Congress fund Medicaid and Medicare?

• July 1964

• January 1966

• July 1965

• August 1968

Who became the Soviet leader after Krushchev was forced to resign in October 1964?

• Indira Gandhi

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Richard Nixon

What significant event occurred in January 1966?

• President Kennedy is assassinated.

• Indira Gandhi becomes India's first woman prime minister.

• Congress funds Medicaid and Medicare.

• Soviet army crushes revolt in Czechoslovakia.

Which event took place in January 1968?

• Krushchev is forced to resign as Soviet leader.

• Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1964.

• U.S. Navy spy ship Pueblo is captured by North Korea.

• Indira Gandhi becomes India's first woman prime minister.

What happened in August 1968?

• President Kennedy is assassinated.

• Congress funds Medicaid and Medicare.

• Indira Gandhi becomes India's first woman prime minister.

• Soviet army crushes revolt in Czechoslovakia.

On what date did the first televised presidential debate take place?

• September 26, 1959

• September 26, 1960

• September 25, 1960

• October 26, 1960