Why did radical Iranian students storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran and take 66 Americans as hostages?

A. They were protesting the United States' role in the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt.
B. They were protesting the United States' military involvement in Vietnam.
C. They were protesting the United States' refusal to intervene during the genocide in Cambodia.
D. They were protesting the United States' continued support of Iran's former dictator.

What explains the American public's reaction to President Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon?

A. People were impressed by their new president's ability to rise above the petty and vindictive sentiments surrounding the scandal.
B. People were angry because some suspected that Ford had made a secret deal with Nixon to gain the vice-presidency.
C. People were relieved that the country would be spared a prolonged investigation and trial.
D. People were fearful that Nixon was still pulling the strings behind the scenes.

What did the oil embargo of 1973 reveal about the U.S. economy?

A. The United States was producing more oil than it needed.
B. The economy was trapped in "stagflation."
C. The economy was stronger than anyone had realized.
D. The United States was heavily dependent on foreign oil.