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JFK New Frontier

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did many historians say JFK was able to sway the American voters in the 1960 presidential debate against Nixon?

a)

By reminding them over and over about the Watergate Scandal

b)

By capitalizing on his calm and confident demeanor on T.V.

c)

By clearly spelling out his New Frontier plan on the radio

d)

By promising things he would never do like most politicians do

2.

Which option below comes to mind when you see space exploration, addressing discrimination, Cold War issues, education reform?

a)

Great Society

b)

New Frontier

c)

Square Deal

d)

New Deal

3.

Which option below was designed to help Latin American nations (economically) development to better practice Containment?

a)

VISTA

b)

AmeriCorps

c)

Peace Corps

d)

Alliance for Progress

4.

What was Kennedy's legislative program called?

a)

The New Frontier

b)

The New Deal

c)

The Camelot Deal

d)

The Great Society

5.

What was the main focus of John F. Kennedy's "The New Frontier" program?

a)

Strengthening military alliances in Europe

b)

Expanding the United States' space program

c)

Promoting civil rights and social programs within the U.S.

d)

Increasing trade with Latin American countries

6.

Republicans, as well as Southern Democrats, viewed the New Frontier as

a)

elitist policies.

b)

sound economic policies.

c)

too conservative.

d)

too expensive.

7.

What was the main goal of Kennedy's New Frontier related to education?

a)

Increase federal aid to education

b)

Provide housing assistance

c)

Cut taxes to stimulate the economy

d)

Improve healthcare

8.

Who ran against Kennedy in the 1960 election?

a)

Lady Bird Johnson

b)

Jack Ruby

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Johnson

9.

Who became president after JFK?

a)

Kennedy

b)

Johnson

c)

Oswald

d)

Harvey

10.

What was significant about the election of 1960?

a)

Barry Goldwater won

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower lost

c)

The Camelot Years

d)

It was the first televised election

11.

Which of these is true of Kennedy's New Frontier?

a)

Created health insurance for every citizen

b)

Achieved a positive relationship with business community

c)

Lowered taxes & balanced the budget

d)

Created jobs & stimulated economic growth

12.

What was one of the key goals of JFK's New Frontier program?

a)

A) To reduce military spending

b)

B) To promote civil rights and social welfare

c)

C) To increase tariffs on imports

d)

D) To expand the agricultural sector

13.

Which initiative was part of JFK's New Frontier to support space exploration?

a)

A) The Apollo Program

b)

B) The Manhattan Project

c)

C) The Peace Corps

d)

D) The Marshall Plan

14.

What was the purpose of the Peace Corps, established under JFK's New Frontier?

a)

A) To provide military aid to allies

b)

B) To promote international peace and friendship

c)

C) To develop nuclear weapons

d)

D) To support domestic economic growth

15.

How did JFK's New Frontier aim to address poverty in America?

a)

A) By cutting taxes for the wealthy

b)

B) By increasing military spending

c)

C) By implementing social welfare programs

d)

D) By reducing government intervention

16.

Which of the following was a challenge faced by JFK's New Frontier?

a)

A) Lack of public support

b)

B) Opposition from Congress

c)

C) Economic recession

d)

D) International conflicts

17.

What was a significant achievement of JFK's New Frontier in the field of science?

a)

A) Discovery of penicillin

b)

B) Launch of the first American satellite

c)

C) Advancements in space exploration

d)

D) Development of the internet

18.

Which social issue was a focus of JFK's New Frontier?

a)

A) Women's suffrage

b)

B) Civil rights

c)

C) Prohibition

d)

D) Labor rights

19.

What was the impact of JFK's New Frontier on education?

a)

A) Decreased federal funding

b)

B) Increased support for higher education

c)

C) Elimination of public schools

d)

D) Privatization of education

20.

Which economic policy was part of JFK's New Frontier?

a)

A) Tax cuts for the wealthy

b)

B) Balanced budget amendment

c)

C) Minimum wage increase

d)

D) Deregulation of industries

21.

What was the role of the Alliance for Progress under JFK's New Frontier?

a)

A) To promote economic cooperation in Latin America

b)

B) To establish military bases in Europe

c)

C) To develop nuclear weapons

d)

D) To support the space race

22.

How did JFK's New Frontier address healthcare?

a)

A) By creating Medicare

b)

B) By establishing universal healthcare

c)

C) By increasing funding for medical research

d)

D) By privatizing hospitals

23.

What was a criticism of JFK's New Frontier?

a)

A) It was too conservative

b)

B) It was too focused on foreign policy

c)

C) It was too expensive

d)

D) It ignored civil rights

24.

Which of the following was a cultural impact of JFK's New Frontier?

a)

A) Rise of the counterculture movement

b)

B) Increase in classical music popularity

c)

C) Growth of the film industry

d)

D) Expansion of television networks

25.

What was the significance of JFK's New Frontier in the context of the Cold War?

a)

A) It led to the Cuban Missile Crisis

b)

B) It strengthened U.S. military alliances

c)

C) It promoted peaceful coexistence

d)

D) It escalated nuclear arms race