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QuizMultiple Choice

Nixon's Presidency

Question 7 • Fall 24 US History B IC

When President Nixon’s original attempts to fix the US economy failed, he

Answer
A
abandoned wage and price controls, ended the gold standard, and increased federal spending.
B
cut federal spending, ended the gold standard, and put wage and price controls in place.
C
put wage and price controls in place, ended the gold standard, and increased federal spending.
D
established the gold standard, put wage and price controls in place, and increased federal spending.

Explanation

After his initial efforts did not resolve economic problems, Nixon introduced wage and price controls to curb inflation and ended the dollar’s convertibility to gold. His administration also increased federal spending. These actions match choice C; he did not establish the gold standard or abandon wage and price controls.

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