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By 1971, the New Left had declined as a political movement because A. Nixon had ended the war in Vietnam. B. it had abandoned its democratic and pacifist principles. C. most of its leaders had died in the rioting on campuses. D. the Yippies had taken over the Students for Democratic Society (SDS).

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it had abandoned its democratic and pacifist principles.

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Two years after the Vietnam war ended, South Vietnam took control of the North. T or F

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False Pg 1085

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The greatest protests against Nixon's Vietnam policy came after A. the Cambodian incursion. B. he pardoned Lieutenant William Calley. C. the start of the draft lottery. D. the publication of the Pentagon Papers.

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the Cambodian incursion.

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In Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court ruled that A. busing for school integration was unconstitutional. B. Native Americans were to receive 4 million acres in Wyoming. C. abortion within the first three months of pregnancy was legal. D. the Watergate cover-up was sufficient to impeach Nixon.

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abortion within the first three months of pregnancy was legal.

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Causes of the economic malaise of the 1970's included A. major tax increases under LBJ to fiance the Great Society. B. competition in international markets. C. labor shortages caused by the Vietnam War. D. all the above

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competition in international markets.

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The Stonewall riots sparked a movement for A. Native American rights. B. desegregation of public facilities. C. gay rights. D. reform in American prisons.

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gay rights

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During the Watergate crisis Nixon was not accused of A. obstructing justice through paying witnesses to remain silent. B. defying Congress by withholding the tapes. C. using federal agencies to deprive citizens of their rights. D. stealing funds from his reelection campaign.

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stealing funds from his reelection campaign.

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Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act dealt with affirmative action for women. T or F.

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True

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The free-speech movement attacked A. the modern university. B. congressional support for the Vietnam War. C. movie and book censorship. D. Nixon's dishonesty over Watergate.

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the modern university.

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The American Indian Movement occupied the village of Wounded Knee in 1973 to show its support for the desegregation of schools. T or F

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False Pg 1063

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Betty Friedan was a leading feminist who helped to launch the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966. T or F

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True

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An important manifestation of the counterculture was A. the protests at the 1968 Democratic convention. B. the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins C. the Woodstock music festival in 1969. D. the free-speech movement at the University of California.

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the Woodstock music festival in 1969.

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Richard J. Daley urged people to "tune in, turn on, drop out." T or F

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False pg 1057

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Perhaps Gerald Ford's most memorable act as president was A. preventing the fall of South Vietnam. B. pardoning Richard Nixon. C. achieving peace in the Middle East. D. rescuing U.S. hostages in Nicaragua.

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pardoning Richard Nixon.

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The Nixon administration's most innovative domestic proposal was school busing. T or F.

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False pg 1067

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The Port Huron Statement launched student for a democratic society, which adopted the term "new left" for their efforts at grassroots democracy. T or F

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True

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Nixon sought to lesson criticism of the Vietnam War by A. slowly reducing the number of American troops there. B. creating a lottery to determine who would be drafted. C. using more air strikes rather than ground warfare. D. all the above

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all the above

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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) used its oil reserves as a political and economic weapon after the Yom Kippur War of 1973. T or F

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True

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Nixon's vice president, Spiro Agnew, had resigned before the Watergate scandal was concluded because he had been accepting bribes from contractors. T or F

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True

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President Nixon vetoed both the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. T or F

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False Pg. 1067-68

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Detente was an easing of tensions between the U.S. and the Communist powers initiated by Nixon. T or F

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True

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Nixon's freeze of wages and prices in 1971 A. helped bring an end to stagflation. B. led to an agreement with OPEC on oil prices. C. helped end the employment crises. D. became voluntary in 1973.

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became voluntary in 1973.

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The Watergate was A. an office building in Washington D.C. B. the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee headquarters during the 1972 election. C. a massive cover-up of break-in whereby it became clear that President Nixon was lying to the American People. D. all the above

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all the above

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Of all the minorities in the 1960s, the plight of the Native Americans was the most desperate. T or F

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True

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In 1968, Nixon's "southern strategy" involved A. greater reliance on fighting by the South Vietnamese army. B. naming a southerner, Warren Burger, the Supreme Court. C. having Strom Thurmond, a southerner, as his vice-presidential running mate. D. promising to go slow on enforcing civil rights laws.

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promising to go slow on enforcing civil rights laws.

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Ford's full pardon of Nixon was a popular act that ended the nightmare of Watergate. T or f

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False pg 1082

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The War Powers Act requires a president to withdraw troops sent abroad after sixty days, unless Congress specifically authorized a longer stay. T or F

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True

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Jimmy Carter's 1976 victory can be attributed to A. his strong support among southern African Americans. B. the traditional Democratic sweep of the West. C. his long career as a national politician. D. the high voter turnout in the election.

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his strong support among southern African Americans.

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At Kent State University in Ohio, and Jackson State in Mississippi, students were killed by members of the National Guard who were present to quell anti-war protests. T or F.

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True

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At the 1968 Democratic National Convention, A. Hubert Humphrey won the nomination for President. B. Yippies provoked anarchy in the streets. C. police clashed violently with demonstrators. D. all the above

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all the above

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