STAAR Nixon and Ford

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Which box lists characteristics of the 1960s? Options: F, G, H, J

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H

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The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would —

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Keep communism from spreading throughout the region

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Which of the following is the best title for this list? Options: Protests Against the Vietnam War, Opposition to the Arms Race, Support for Gender Equality, Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste.

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Protests Against the Vietnam War.

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During the mid-1960s, U.S. participation in the Vietnam War resulted in —

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Mass demonstrations by groups protesting the war.

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Which event is commonly associated with the type of music described in this excerpt? Options: The March on Washington, The Freedom Rides, Woodstock, The California grape boycott.

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Woodstock.

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This excerpt describes changes in student fashion toward the end of —

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The counterculture movement.

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Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?

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Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.

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What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in? Options: The Capitol Building, The White House, Republican Headquarters, Democratic Headquarters

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Democratic Headquarters

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What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration?

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Both China and Soviet Union

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Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"

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Detente