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America in the Bush Years — Unit test

Question 7 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

What was one way President Nixon wanted to overcome economic challenges?

Answer
A
paying the cost of foreign wars
B
protecting the value of the US dollar
C
helping companies affected by environmental regulations
D
providing college scholarships to train women for the workforce

Explanation

President Nixon sought to address economic challenges by protecting the value of the U.S. dollar. In 1971, he suspended the dollar’s convertibility into gold as part of a broader effort to stabilize the economy and deal with inflation and balance-of-payments problems. The other choices do not describe this economic policy goal.

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