Monday, January 11, 2016

Chapter 21 7/8th

Chapter 21

  1. Why was Kennedy having a hard time getting new laws passed?
  2. What is a recession?
  3. List 3 types of legislation that Kennedy wanted to pass.
  4. Make a list of personality traits that helped Kennedy to inspire people.
  5. What is the job of the Secret Service?
  6. Who else was seated with Kennedy in the car when he reached Dallas?
  7. What did Mrs. Connolly say to JFK right before he was shot?
  8. Who was charged with shooting JFK and Governor Connally?
  9. On what date did the Kennedy assassination occur?
  10. What ended up happening to the man who shot Kennedy?
  11. Why do you think most Americans can remember where they were when they heard that JFK was dead?

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Chapter 17/18  

  1. What were some differences between Kennedy and Eisenhower?
  2. Kennedy was the second youngest president ever. Who was the youngest?
  3. What is the “Peace Corps”?
  4. What was the Triton, and why is it famous?
  5. Define Charisma.
  6. What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
  7. What did Khrushchev decide to do in Cuba that angered America?
  8. What is a lobby?
  9. Eisenhower left what problem in southeast Asia for the next President?
  10. Who was Kennedy’s vice president?
  11. Do you think that Kennedy made the right decision during the Cuban Missile Crisis? Why or why not.