Below are four essay prompts. You will choose one to answer in essay form. Make sure to answer the questions
completely and use specific evidence from the PowerPoints and the textbook. Be sure to cite the textbook each
time you use it using this format: (Foner, page #). Write a four to five paragraph essay for each essay. Do not try
to combine the essays, but rather write two separate essays. Type your essays in a Word document. Then submit
the exam to the appropriate folder on Brightspace.
- The era of the 1960s is often described as “tumultuous.” Explain how the decade earned this nickname by
looking at social, cultural, political, and military events of the era. - Discuss the 1970s and 1980s in terms of political and social change in the United States. Be sure to
incorporate solid examples to support your argument
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