Starter quiz
- Across the country, how many people took part in the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam demonstrations in 1969?
- roughly 1 million
- roughly 10 million
- roughly 15 million ✓
- roughly 25 million
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- Complete this sentence: Nixon publicly stated that demonstrations would have no effect on him because 'policy made in the streets equals __________'.
- anarchy ✓
- calamity
- indecision
- violence
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- How do we know that many American people liked Nixon's 'Silent Majority' speech?
- There were public demonstrations supporting Nixon immediately afterwards.
- Anti-war demonstrations decreased dramatically.
- His approval ratings jumped by more than 30%. ✓
- Historians are unsure whether people did like it or not.
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- What does 'patriotism' mean?
- a great love for one’s own country ✓
- a deep dislike for one's own country
- a fear and hatred towards foreign countries
- a desire to travel and see foreign countries
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- Complete the sentence with a fraction: more than 100 people were injured in the Hard Hat Riot, roughly ______ of them women.
- 'a quarter' ✓
- What two gifts were presented to President Nixon by the leaders of the Hard Hats?
- American flag badge ✓
- a signed photo
- a hard hat ✓
- a Macy's gift card
- a pair of overalls
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