The Rise of the New Right

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What was one of the main reasons for the creation of the New Right in the United States?

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The civil rights movement and related legislation

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Which political party did many white southerners begin to support due to the Democratic leadership's actions in the 1960s?

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The Republican Party

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Which former Alabama governor exploited racial, cultural, and economic resentments during his presidential runs in 1968 and 1972?

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George Wallace

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Which Supreme Court decision prohibited teacher-led prayer in public schools?

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Engel v. Vitale

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What did conservatives believe was threatened by a liberal judicial system in the early 1960s? Options: Economic prosperity, Christian values, National security, Environmental conservation

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Christian values

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Which group composed the core of the so-called religious right? Options: Catholic priests, Evangelical Protestants, Orthodox Jews, Mormon Apostles

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Evangelical Protestants

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Which act challenged the racial hierarchy of the Jim Crow South? Options: The Voting Rights Act, The Fair Housing Act of 1968, The Equal Rights Amendment, The National Labor Relations Act

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The Voting Rights Act

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What economic issues in the late 1960s and early 1970s threatened many working- and middle-class citizens?

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Slowing wage growth and rising prices

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What did many white Americans perceive the urban rebellions and antiwar protests of the late 1960s as a sign of?

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Social chaos

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Which political figure was known for being a staunch segregationist and a hero in the Deep South?

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George Wallace