
U.S. History: 1970s Political Events
Authored by Brady Sullivan
History
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Gerald Ford become president in 1974?
He won the election in a landslide
The Vice President asked him to
Richard Nixon resigned from office
Congress passed a new law
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did President Ford do that upset many Americans?
He raised gas prices
He pardoned Richard Nixon
He ended the Vietnam War
He closed public schools
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Helsinki Accords?
To respect borders
To declare war on Russia
To raise taxes in Europe
To create a new energy department
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did many people like Jimmy Carter during the 1976 election?
He had been in politics for many years
He was famous for being a war hero
He had a popular TV show
He seemed honest and was not part of Washington politics
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What made Barbra Jordan’s speech at the Democratic Convention important?
She was the first woman to run for president
She was the first Texan to speak at the event
She was the first Black woman to give the speech
She announced Carter’s nomination
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of Jimmy Carter’s early actions as president?
He hired more women and minorities
He cut all military spending
He raised taxes for everyone
He built a new highway system
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the goal of the National Energy Act?
To use more oil from the Middle East
To help Americans save energy and use less foreign oil
To make bigger cars for Americans
To stop people from heating their homes
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