A Political Turning Point

Question 1

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

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against poverty in the United States.

Question 2

Which occurred in the wake of King’s assassination in 1968?

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Riots broke out in more than one hundred cities across the United States as people grieved.

Question 3

The crisis at the Democratic National Convention marked a breakdown in

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law and order.

Question 4

As a result of the crisis at the Democratic National Convention in 1968,

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people lost faith in the political system.

Question 5

During his presidency, Richard Nixon struggled to

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end the war in Vietnam.

Question 6

What was one reason Richard Nixon won the presidential election of 1968?

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Nixon promised to end the Vietnam War.

Question 7

Richard Nixon was a president who

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inherited overwhelming national challenges.

Question 8

What did protestors do at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

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They chanted and threw objects at the police outside the hall.

Question 9

Protestors at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968 wanted

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to make changes to the election system.

Question 10

How did police respond to the protestors at the Democratic National Convention in 1968?

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The police attacked the protestors and innocent bystanders.

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