The Century America'S Time Starting Over Answer Key
Question: what were people hoping Americas bicentennial would do for the country
Answer: renewal for our nation
Question: What were three things that Americans were trying to get past in the last five years
Answer: -watergate scandal
vietnam war
-1970 oil embargo
Question: Who ran for president against general Ford? Why did he appeal to people?
Answer: Jimmy Carter - because he was a peanut farmer and a government in Georgia
Question: When did Jimmy Carter become president
Answer: 1977
Question: what had disillusioned America’s youth? what did they turn to
Answer: they were trying to renew America but it wasn’t renewing; partying ,disco ,clubs, and drugs
Question: What was the most popular club in New York City at this time
Answer: Studio 54
Question: What was the new role woman we’re moving into? What did this lead to
Answer: women wanted to work and abandoned the role of a housewife; half of the families filing for divorce
Question: What did Jimmy Carter do during his inauguration as “one of the people”??
Answer: he walked around and shook hands with everybody
Question: What happened during the winter of 1977? what did this lead to?
Answer: it was the coldest winter in 40 years. They built tunnels, they had no supplies, and they could barely leave their home. ; many people lost their jobs to this
Question: What was Americans believe about natural resources and industry
Answer: that it’ll never end