Which of the following best describes the Watergate Scandal?

A) President Nixon’s 1972 affair with a young intern from the Republican National Committee
B) President Nixon’s involvement in ordering an attack on unarmed civilians in Vietnam
C) President Nixon’s attempts to cover up sources of campaign funding in the 1972 election
D) President Nixon’s attempts to hide his involvement in a break-in at the Democrats’ headquarters
E) President Nixon’s attempts to bribe the North Vietnamese to agree to end the Vietnam War


Answer: D

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a. a slowdown in the economy b. the power of unions c. the generosity of most factory owners d. changing work rules and mechanization

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In the slave culture, the African influence in religion was especially evident in:

A) baptism ceremonies. B) birthing customs. C) singing psalms and hymns. D) death and burial rituals.

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According to the philosophy of Marx and Engels, the clash between the ____ and the ____ would ultimately bring about a classless society

a. peasants; aristocrats b. aristocrats; bourgeoisie c. bourgeoisie; artisans d. artisans; proletariat e. proletariat; bourgeoisie

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Undoubtedly, the most durable offspring of the Kansas-Nebraska controversy was

a. the resurgence of the Whig political party. b. the new Republican political party. c. a constitutional amendment banning slavery in any new territories. d. rejection of popular sovereignty. e. the death of the Democratic political party.

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