politics in the era of watergate:
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Two presidential elections took place in the 1970s. Match each listed presidential candidate with the
appropriate description. - ANSWERJimmy Carter-Democratic candidate who ran as an "outsider"and
promised Americans, "I will not lie to you."
In the 1970s, a population migration from the Rust Belt states in the Midwest to the Sun Belt states
in the South increased. What contributed to this migration? - ANSWERthe loss of manufacturing jobs
in the Midwest as factories closed
Which of the following sentences best describes the effect that Ford's pardon of Nixon had on the
American people? - ANSWERThe proclamation contributed to a general loss of confidence in
President Ford.
Select all the correct answers.
Which two statements correctly describe the 1974 Kent State and Jackson State shootings? -
ANSWER-The Jackson State shootings occurred after the Kent State shootings during a civil rights
protest in Mississippi.
-The Kent State shootings occurred at an anti-war protest several days after Nixon announced the
Cambodia invasion.
George McGovern- Democratic opponent of Richard Nixon who mobilized members of the anti-war
movement with his promise to swiftly end the Vietnam War
What was the purpose of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment? - ANSWERIt expanded the right to vote to
all 18-year-old US citizens.
mastery test 100% Accurate!!
Drag each tile to the correct box.
Two presidential elections took place in the 1970s. Match each listed presidential candidate with the
appropriate description. - ANSWERJimmy Carter-Democratic candidate who ran as an "outsider"and
promised Americans, "I will not lie to you."
In the 1970s, a population migration from the Rust Belt states in the Midwest to the Sun Belt states
in the South increased. What contributed to this migration? - ANSWERthe loss of manufacturing jobs
in the Midwest as factories closed
Which of the following sentences best describes the effect that Ford's pardon of Nixon had on the
American people? - ANSWERThe proclamation contributed to a general loss of confidence in
President Ford.
Select all the correct answers.
Which two statements correctly describe the 1974 Kent State and Jackson State shootings? -
ANSWER-The Jackson State shootings occurred after the Kent State shootings during a civil rights
protest in Mississippi.
-The Kent State shootings occurred at an anti-war protest several days after Nixon announced the
Cambodia invasion.
George McGovern- Democratic opponent of Richard Nixon who mobilized members of the anti-war
movement with his promise to swiftly end the Vietnam War
What was the purpose of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment? - ANSWERIt expanded the right to vote to
all 18-year-old US citizens.
