Critical Reading Exercises

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"Roots of Rebellion" (pp. 1351–1367)

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Enter Notes: for this section of the exercise, simply note important points.
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Summarize the passage in your own words.
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Answer the following questions related to the reading:
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What were the specific goals of the New Left?
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What happened in 1966, related to military service, which prompted widespread anti-war protests on college campuses?
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What were the main criticism of American life and culture, according to countercultural hippies?
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What was important about the book The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan?
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"Nixon and Middle America" (pp. 1367– 376)

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Enter Notes: for this section of the exercise, simply note important points.
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Summarize the passage in your own words.
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Answer the following questions related to the reading:
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Who where the "silent majority" and what did they fear about American society?
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What is the "sunbelt" and how was it important to Richard Nixon’s 1972 reelection strategy?
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"Nixon and Vietnam" (pp. 1376–1381)

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Enter Notes: for this section of the exercise, simply note important points.
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Summarize the passage in your own words.
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Answer the following questions related to the reading:
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What was Nixon’s "madman" theory and what did he hope to accomplish with it?
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What happened in 1970 to spark a new and larger wave of anti–Vietnam War protests across the nation, especially on college campuses?

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