STAAR Review 2

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Across
  1. 2. organization that refused to sell oil to the u.s. based on it's support of israel
  2. 6. malcolm x, huey newton, and the black panthers were often _____ in their approach when protesting discrimination laws
  3. 8. first name of the first lady who led the war on drugs
  4. 10. the gulf of tonkin resulted in the _____ having the power to declare war without congressional approval
  5. 13. executive order 9981 would end segregation in the _____
  6. 14. country that caused a stalemate in the korean war after supporting north korea
  7. 17. policy used by the u.s. to try and stop the spread of communism
  8. 19. as a result of protests during the vietnam war, the twenty-sixth amendment was passed, lowering the _____ age to eighteen
  9. 20. protests led by martin luther king jr. and the southern leadership conference were known for their _____ protests
  10. 21. the first _____ female supreme court member was sonia sotomayor
  11. 22. organization created by the u.s. as a result of the russian satellite "sputnik" that focused on math and science
  12. 24. thurgood marshall was a _____ for the naacp who would try and fight racial segregation laws through the legal system
  13. 26. the u.s. conducted several military operations in afghanistan after _____ attacks in 2001
  14. 27. parties, led by ralph nader and ross perot, that would take away votes from the two primary parties
  15. 29. cultural _____ is when the u.s. tries to spread cultural traits through movies, technology, tv, etc.
Down
  1. 1. due to the population growth in the u.s., there was a need for increased spending on _____ (vroom vroom)
  2. 2. the plessy v. ferguson court case (separate but equal) was officially _____ by brown v. board of education
  3. 3. opec refusing to sell oil to the u.s. forced the u.s. to find alternative _____ sources
  4. 4. amendment that was impacted by poll taxes and literacy tests
  5. 5. president that visited china to normalize relations due to its massive influence on the rest of the world
  6. 7. the persian gulf war was initiated when _____ invaded kuwait
  7. 9. theory that if one country fell to communism, others would follow
  8. 11. last name of the president who believed in peace through strength, or building up the u.s. military and focusing on math and science
  9. 12. sandra day o' connor was the first _____ to serve as a supreme court justice
  10. 15. type of industry that focused on improving the quality of life, as well as focusing on space exploration and weather radars
  11. 16. title 9 would ban discrimination based on _____
  12. 18. agreement that promoted free trade between the u.s., canada, and mexico
  13. 23. after the 2008 housing crisis that caused millions to lose their jobs, obama signed a financial _____ package to try and help save the jobs of americans
  14. 25. to avoid a soviet blockade, the u.s. _____ supplies to allies in berlin
  15. 28. "the feminine mystique," a book written by betty friedan, called for _____ to challenge their traditional roles