SAT II US History : Sequence in U.S. Political History from 1899 to the Present
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Example Question #651 : Sat Subject Test In United States History
In 1959, this state became the 50th state of the United States of America.
Puerto Rico
Alaska
New Mexico
Hawaii
Utah
Hawaii
On August 21st, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state of the USA. Alaska joined earlier the same year to be the 49th state.
Example Question #311 : U.S. Political History
Which of the following contributed to Jimmy Carter's defeat in the 1980 presidential election?
The taking of hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Iran by Islamic radicals
The revelation of the Iran-Contra scandal
Arms negotiation treaties with the Soviet Union
Support of anti-communist paramilitaries throughout Latin America
The agreement to the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt
The taking of hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Iran by Islamic radicals
Jimmy Carter's re-election campaign in 1980 faced a number of hurdles, including a nomination battle from the left by Edward Kennedy, stagnation in the economy, and various foreign policy issues. Most crushingly, during the Iranian Revolution of 1979, diplomats and officers at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran were taken hostage. The hostages were released after 444 days, just minutes after Ronald Reagan had taken the oath of office of President of the United States, which he won by defeating Carter's re-election bid.
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