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You are to answer two (2) of the questions below, each in an essay of 5-7 paragraphs (about 2 pages). Each answer is worth 50 points, for an exam total of 100 points. Use your textbook (this exam covers topics in Chs. 5-7) to assist you in answering the questions. No other source is permitted. Be sure to use specific examples drawn from the text in supporting the arguments you make in your essays.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Question 1: Discuss the changes in the roles and condition of American women since 1970, being sure to talk about the impact of feminism on the culture and economy of the United States.
Question 2: Considering the foreign policies of the presidents from Nixon to Obama, in your opinion what are the three most notable developments that characterize America's relationship to the rest of the world since 1970? Be sure to use specific examples in your essay.
Question 3: Arguably the most important domestic political development over the last fifty years has been the rise of conservatism. What are the most salient features of conservative ideology, and how have they manifested themselves, during that time?
Question 4: How would you tell the story of African Americans since 1970? What are the key aspects of post-civil rights America's effects on black Americans?
Question 5: Consider the culture of the two eras of American history into which this course is divided: 1945-1970, and 1970-2020. Write an essay in which you compare music, television, and movies in these two eras. Are they more alike than different? Why?