wk 2 ind modern america

Modern America Matrix Week 2

Kennedy’s Presidency

From the following list, choose five events from the 1960s.Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.

·         Domestic Reforms

·         Tariff Reductions

·         Tax Cuts to Spur Growth

·         The Age of Camelot

·         The Peace Corps

·         Space Exploration

·         The Alliance for Progress

·         The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

·         The Equal Pay Act of 1963

·         Marilyn Monroe

·         Jacqueline Kennedy

·         JFK’s Assassination