The AARP Began in

question 37

Multiple Choice

The AARP began in

• A)1932 as an effort to convince Congress to enact Social Security.
• B)1958 as an effort to find affordable health insurance for retired teachers.
• C)1965 as an effort to push for the passage of Medicare.
• D)2001 as an effort to prevent the Bush administration's tax cuts.

Understand the significance of major events and legislation in the pre-Civil War period and their impact on sectional tensions.

Identify and analyze the reasons behind and the outcomes of the Mexican-American War.

Analyze the roles and perspectives of different social and political groups concerning slavery, westward expansion, and states' rights.

Evaluate the causes and effects of the Gold Rush on American society and its economy.