7. CIVIL RIGHTS: In the summer of 1963, Alabama was the only state with a segregated education system.
True
False
8. ECONOMY: Increased defence spending and spending on the space programme created more jobs (reducing unemployment).
True
False
9. ECONOMY: Which of the following was NOT a disadvantage of the economic reform?
Unemployment was twice as high among black Americans
Increased technology meant less need for workers
The economy grew slowly and generally people in work did not prosper
There was still unemployment in traditional industries such as coal, iron and steel
10. GENERAL: If you were asked 'What was the New Frontier?' (3 marks) which of the following sentences would you NOT use in your answer?
It was initially a slogan used for motivation and getting people to accept new challenges.
It became a programme for social and economic reform and it made progress in the Civil Rights Movement.
It referred to an ideological frontier.
He introduced it because he wanted the U.S. economy to be the strongest in the world.
The New Frontier was first mentioned in the inaugural speech of Kennedy.
11. CIVIL RIGHTS: The Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964 but when was the Civil Rights Bill introduced by Kennedy to Congress?
June 1963
September 1962
June 1962
July 1962
April 1964
12. GENERAL: Kennedy confronted a lot of people about the 'New Frontier'. This group of people was called the 'Brains Trust'.
True
False
13. CIVIL RIGHTS: There were no frustrated civil rights campaigners who said that he was not doing enough.
False
True
14. SOCIAL REFORM: The Area Redevelopment Act allowed the federal government to give loans to states suffering from long term poverty and it helped poor communities. When was it passed?
1962
1961
1960
1963
1964
15. CIVIL RIGHTS: Kennedy did not play a leading role in the Civil Rights Movement as he had a fear of losing support from who?
Dixiecrats (southern democrats)
The upper-class
Tax payers
16. ECONOMY: Investment in industry was encouraged by reducing taxes for which companies?
New companies
Companies that paid workers over US$2.00/hour
Companies that bought new equipment
Small companies
Large companies
17. SOCIAL REFORM: An act brought about the provision of US$5 billion in federal loans to low income families to help them buy their own homes or improve their quality. What was the name of this act?
Housing Act
Homeowners Act
Urban Act
Development Act
18. ECONOMY: A general tax cut was imposed in order to increase people's spending money. In which year did this happen?
1963
1964
1960
1961
1962
19. SOCIAL REFORM: In 1961, the Manpower Development and Training Act was introduced. It retrained workers and authorised a public works programme of what cost to provide jobs for retrained workers?
US$1 billion
US$100 million
US$650 million
US$900 million
US$200 million
20. CIVIL RIGHTS: Kennedy threatened to evict the Washington Redskins from government-funded stadiums unless they agreed to hire black players.
