In 1968, George Wallace ran for president

A. as a Democrat.
B. until he was wounded in an assassination attempt.
C. to draw attention to his opposition to segregation.
D. as a critic of the war in Vietnam.
E. based on a variety of conservative grievances.


Answer: E

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A) temperance. B) disfranchisement. C) sexism. D) racism. E) lynching.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Mary Antin's father ran a refreshment stand on Crescent Beach which eventually failed because

a) her father had no enthusiasm for the job. b) her father offered too few products. c) many people refused to buy from him because he was a Jew. d) he could not undersell his competition. e) he ran afoul of the law for selling on Sundays.

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The Confederate Conscription Act of 1862 granted an exemption to white men who sent

a. a slave in their place. b. five slaves in their place. c. twenty slaves in their place. d. fifty slaves in their place

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