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6th Grade History Ch. 36
6th Grade History Ch. 36
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6th Grade
04/15/2014

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What were four factors that made John F. Kennedy such a popular president?
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He was handsome and well educated; he was married to Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy; he was a war hero; and he had written two famous books.
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Where did President and Mrs. Kennedy go on November 22, 1963?
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They went to Dallas, Texas.
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Who else was with the Kennedys in their open car?
Definition
The Governor of Texas, John Connally, his wife, Nellie and Secret Service agents were in the car.
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What happened in front of the Texas School Book Depository?
Definition
President Kennedy was shot twice and killed.
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Who was sworn in as President?
Definition
The Vice President, Lyndon B. Johnson, was sworn in as President.
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Who was arrested for Kennedy's assassination?
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Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested.
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What happened to Oswald when he was being taken to the county jail?
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He was murdered by Jack Ruby.
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What happened to Jack Ruby?
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He died before he could be convicted.
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Wherewas President Kennedy buried?
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He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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What was the separation between whites and blacks in the American South called?
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It was called Segregation.
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What were the segregation laws nicknamed?
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They were called Jim Grow Laws.
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What were the protest against Jim Crow Laws called?
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They were called the Civil Rights Movement.
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What did Rosa Parks do on Dec. 1, 1955?
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She refused to move to another row of seats on a bus.
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Who was the Minister asked to lead a boycott against riding the bus?
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Martin Luther King Jr. was asked to lead the boycott.
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When the Supreme Court told schools to "integrate", what were they telling the schools to do?
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They were telling the schools that they must be open to blacks and whites equally.
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What did the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 say?
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It said that blacks were guaranteed the right to vote.
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What happened to Martin Luther King Jr.?
Definition
He was assassinated on April 4, 1968.
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