Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

TEST NUMBER #3

QuestionAnswer
Who were the two candidates in the 1960 election? John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon .
What made the election of 1960 different? First time both candidates born in the 20th century / First televised debates / It was the closest election in American history / It marked generational and religious shifts in American history / John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic and youngest presid.
Why didn't people think that Kennedy would win? Inexperience, too young. He was Catholic.
How many votes did Kennedy win by? 100,000 more popular votes / 303 to 219 Electoral College votes.
What was the Kennedy White House called? Camelot.
What did Kennedy promise by the end of the decade? To put a man on the moon and bring him back safely.
What name was given to Kennedy's programs? The New Frontier.
Who led the Cuban Revolution? Fidel Castro.
What was Kennedy's biggest failure as president? The Bay of Pigs.
How did the Cuban Missile Crisis start? The Soviet Union put Nuclear missiles in Cuba.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union? Nikita Khrushchev.
How long did the Cuban Missile Crisis last? 13 days.
What group of advisors did Kennedy consult during the Cuban Missile Crisis? The Brain trust or best and brightest.
What action did Kennedy take once he found out about the missiles? He called for a Naval blockade of Cuba. He told the Soviet Union its a "quarantine" of Cuba.
What law did Kennedy support in 1963? The Civil Rights Act.
Why did Kennedy go to Texas in 1963? He started his re-election campaign.
Who killed President Kennedy? Lee Harvey Oswald
What commission investigated the Kennedy assassination? The Warren (Presidents) commission.
Created by: HistoryTest3
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards