When You Let Events Control You or Let Others Think

question 8

Multiple Choice

When you let events control you or let others think for you, you are said to________ .

• A)be non-compliant
• B)react passively
• C)deal effectively
• D)transfer responsibly

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Definitions:

Colonialism

The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

Missile Gap

The claim, raised by John F. Kennedy during his campaign for president in 1960, that the Soviet Union had developed a technological and military advantage during Eisenhower’s presidency.

The Beats

A group of American writers and artists in the 1950s who explored and influenced American culture and politics with their unconventional literary style and countercultural beliefs.