The Attempt to Nominate an Anti-War Democratic Candidate for President

question 84

Multiple Choice

The attempt to nominate an anti-war Democratic candidate for president in 1968 suffered a crippling blow when

• A) Senator Eugene McCarthy withdrew from the race before the Democratic convention.
• B) Senator Robert Kennedy was assassinated after winning the California primary.
• C) pro-war vice president Hubert Humphrey won the Oregon and California primaries.
• D) militant leftist demonstrators at the Chicago convention caused a backlash in favor of Humphrey.
• E) public opinion turned back in favor of the war after the Tet offensive.

Recognize the importance of accurate documentation to prevent plagiarism.

Differentiate between the requirements for citing various sources (books, articles, websites) in Works Cited or References pages.

Identify the correct placement of in-text citations and their correlation with the Works Cited or References page.

Understand the role of accurate and ethical research practices in supporting an essay's main points.

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