Quiz on Social Reforms and Influential Figures

A cabinet-level department created in 1966 to oversee transportation issues.

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A campaign led by Lady Bird Johnson to improve the nation's appearance, including the Highway Beautification Act.

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A cabinet department formed in 1965 to address housing needs, particularly for low-income families.

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Environmental activist whose book Silent Spring raised awareness about the dangers of pesticides.

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An advocate for consumer safety whose book Unsafe at Any Speed led to significant reforms in the automobile industry.

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Legislation that ended ethnic quotas and opened U.S. immigration to people from all parts of the world.

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A 1965 law aimed at providing federal funding to schools that served low-income students.

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A program created in 1965 to help low-income individuals and families with healthcare costs.

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A federal program established in 1965 to provide health insurance to people aged 65 and older.

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The Republican candidate in the 1964 election, a staunch conservative who advocated ending the welfare state.

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