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WorksheetsKennedy and Johnson Years Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 34mins
Took over Cuba in 1956 and allied Cuba with the Soviet Union
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Fidel Castro
Kennedy's plan to train Cuban exiles in an attempt to invade Cuba and remove Castro from power. The invasion was unsuccessful.
Vietnam War
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Union built military missile launch sites in Cuba. JFK – blockaded Cuba and threatened to invade unless the Soviets withdraw from Cuba. Soviets agree.
Tet Offensive
Cuban Missile Crisis
Bay of Pigs Invasion
What was the purpose of the US blockade (quarantine) of Cuba?
Prevent missiles and military equipment from making it to Cuba.
The Alliance for Progress provided what kind of assistance to Latin American countries?
educational
medical
economic
military
What did President Kennedy’s domestic agenda primarily fight?
Unemployment
poverty
Republicans
communism
The Warren Commission concluded that…
a foreign power had called for Kennedy’s assassination
too little evidence existed to close the case
Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in Kennedy’s assassination
several people conspired to murder Kennedy
What was the outcome of the Alliance for Progress?
Americans opposed Kennedy’s policies
Relations between the U.S. and Latin America improved
Relations between the U.S. and Latin America did not improve
Tensions increased between the U.S. and communist countries
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to overthrow
Nikita Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
The Batista regime
The Dominican government
Kennedy prevented completion of missile bases in Cuba by approving a
military invasion
trade boycott
diplomatic treaty
naval blockade (quarantine)
What effect did the Cold War have on the American space program?
High levels of military spending deterred scientific research
The need for nuclear weapons led to less sophisticated rocket technology
American and Soviet scientific cooperation lessened political tension
Competition with the Soviet Union improved the space program.
After the assassination, President Kennedy was replaced by…
John Glenn
Richard Nixon
John Maynard Keynes
Lyndon Johnson
Which of these groups benefited from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
Inner city schools
Private schools
Technical schools
Suburban schools
What was one result of the Great Society?
Poverty was eliminated in the U.S.
The lives of many underprivileged Americans improved
Johnson’s popularity plummeted
The federal government shrank considerably
Johnson sent 22,000 marines to this Caribbean nation in 1965.
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Haiti
Panama
Sent volunteers abroad as educators, health workers, and technicians.
The Peace Corps
Mandates
Apportionments
VISTA
The ______________________was put in charge of the JFK investigation.
Johnson Commission
Warren Commission
Dallas Police Department
Marshall Commission
A set of wishes expressed to a candidate by the voters.
Mandate
Apportionment
VISTA
President Kennedy's plan aimed at improving the economy, helping the poor, and exploring space.
New Frontier
Great Society
New Deal
Fair Deal
Federal program that provides medical benefits to poor Americans.
Medicaid
Medicare
Immigration Act of 1965
Mandate
Kennedy's competition with the Soviet Union to put a man on the moon and build space technology
Arms race
Space race
Great Society
Warren Court
All of the following are true about Cuba in the 1960's EXCEPT for which answer?
What was the purpose of the Warren Commission?
to spy on Cuban and Soviet leaders during the Cold War
to investigate Southern politicians who were helping continue de facto segregation.
to conduct an official investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy
to help supply West Berlin with supplies as the Soviets were building the Berlin Wall.
Khrushchev wanted to build the Berlin Wall because
The United States troops were trying to take control of the Eastern side of Berlin.
too many East German workers were leaving for the West side of Berlin.
he did not like the smell of the Western side.
Why did thousands of middle-class Cubans seek refuge in Miami and Southern Florida?
Fidel Castro was corrupt and only wanted to help the poor.
Fidel Castro was committing a genocide of Catholic Cubans.
There was a terrible hurricane in 1960 that devastated the island.
Fidel Castro overthrew the Cuban government in 1959 and enforced radical communist reforms.
Requiring that authorities immediately give suspects a warning: The right to remain silent; that anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law; that they have the right to an attorney; that the court will appoint one if they cannot afford one.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Schenk v. United States
Mapp v. Ohio
The excerpt below is from an April 1961 Department of Justice memo written by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
...The neutrality laws were never designed to prevent individuals from leaving the United States to fight for a cause in which they believed. There is nothing in the neutrality laws which prevents refugees from Cuba from returning to that country to engage in the fight for freedom....
Who were the individuals Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was writing about in this excerpt?
Cuban refugees in Florida who participated in the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban generals who agreed to help the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis in exchange for political asylum
Cuban generals who defected to the United States and later led the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban refugees in Florida who participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis
Which of the following best describes the "Great Society" that President Lyndon B. Johnson envisioned developing through his administration's domestic programs?
a society where all people have equal rights
a society that is superior to all other societies
a society that is free of hatred and discrimination
a society where all people have a high standard of living
Which of the following best describes the impact of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society"?
It was the first time that taxes went to support social welfare.
It was the first time private corporations were taxed to support social welfare.
It was the largest step back from government involvement in social welfare in US history.
It was the largest expansion of governmental involvement in social welfare in US history.
Which event is being portrayed in this image?
Arms Race
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cold War
Korean War
… For the war against poverty will not be won here in Washington. It must be won in the field, in every private home, in every public office, from the courthouse to the White House.…— President Lyndon B. Johnson, State of the Union Address, January 8, 1964
This statement expresses President Lyndon B. Johnson’s view that the
federal government is solely responsible for the war on poverty
court system must be held accountable for poverty
problem of poverty is easily solved
entire country must help fight poverty
a senator
a representative
a governor
All of the above
Why did Kennedy have difficulty convincing congress to support his proposals
He lacked leadership skills
there was no clear mandate
the proposals were not for the greater good
What did politicians learn from the televised debates in 1960?
Television was not as influential as radio and newspapers.
Television did not create a good way to get a message out to the public.
Television was important in reinforcing images of candidates.
Television was good entertainment.
Morgan's Introduction
Which one of the following is unique or peculiar about John F. Kennedy
He was the only Mormon president and the youngest to become president.
He was the only Catholic president and the youngest elected president.
He was the only young president and the only veteran of WW II to become president.
He was the only president who stood up to Khrushchev and the Soviets.
The presidential race in 1960 was one of the _________ in American history.
Closest
Longest campaigns
Shortest campaigns
Most fought over campaigns
The Supreme Court during the 1950’s and the 1960’s was named for its chief justice who expanded civil rights during this time period. Who was the chief justice at this time?
Warren Burger
Earl Warren
William Rehnquist
John Roberts
All of the following were key events during Kennedy’s time in office EXCEPT:
Berlin Wall was built
Cuban Missile Crisis takes place
Bay of Pigs invasion
Man lands on the moon
All of the following were crisis that JFK had to deal with during his short tenure in office EXCEPT:
Bay of Pigs
Berlin Air Lift
Cuban Missile Crisis
Berlin Wall went up
Johnson started a program which was essentially a domestic Peace Corps. Americans would volunteer to work in poor neighborhoods or poor communities and help people overcome poverty. This program was called ____________?
Peace Corps Ala Mode America
Department of Housing & Urban Development
Food for Peace Program
VISTA
