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Question 11 • NY-US History and Government Term 2 Hillcrest

Which explains why the Oklahoma City bombing is an act of domestic terrorism?

Answer

It was a protest against the American government’s policies in the Middle East.

It was funded by al-Qaeda as a way to protest American involvement in the Middle East.

It was the work of foreign governments that believed the US government was too powerful.

It was carried out by Americans who thought the government was too powerful within the United States.

Explanation

Domestic terrorism is violence carried out within a country by people from that country, often to advance a political or ideological cause. The Oklahoma City bombing was carried out by Americans who opposed what they saw as excessive federal government power within the United States. Choice D describes this; the other choices incorrectly attribute the bombing to foreign actors or focus on Middle East policies.

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