A Political Turning Point Answers

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Martin Luther King Jr. not only worked for civil rights, but he also spoke out

A
in support of the Vietnam War.
B
in support of defense spending.
C
against lifting immigration quotas.
D
against poverty in the United States.
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What was one reason Richard Nixon won the presidential election of 1968?

A
Nixon was a liberal like King and Kennedy.
B
Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War.
C
Nixon was a leading civil rights activist.
D
Nixon was a strong advocate for the poor.
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In April of 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. had come to Memphis to speak in support of

w
women’s rights.
a
a labor strike.
a
a local candidate.
e
education programs.
4

During his presidency, Richard Nixon struggled to

A
fight for economic justice.
B
fight for civil rights.
C
end the war in Vietnam.
D
unite the Democratic Party.
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Who protested outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968?

A
antiwar activists
B
prowar activists
C
civil rights opponents
D
conservative leaders
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The crisis at the Democratic National Convention marked a breakdown in

A
race relations.
B
economic justice.
C
law and order.
D
social policy.
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Who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968?

A
Lee Harvey Oswald
B
James Earl Ray
C
Sirhan Sirhan
D
Jack Ruby
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Who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968?

A
Lee Harvey Oswald
B
James Earl Ray
C
Sirhan Sirhan
D
Jack Ruby
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Who entered the presidential election of 1968 as a third-party candidate?

A
Hubert Humphrey
B
Lyndon B. Johnson
C
Richard Nixon
D
George Wallace
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What did protestors do at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

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They calmly marched single file into the convention hall.
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They chanted and threw objects at the police outside the hall.
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They put up a perimeter around the convention center.
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They attacked a crowd of people and innocent bystanders.

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