Social
What were the most popular jeans in the 1970s
Bell-bottom jeans
What war ended in the 1970s
Vietnam War
Nearly how many Immigrants migrated to the U.S. in the 1970s?
5 million
What famous band split up in the 1970s?
The Beeatles
The depression in the economy caused who to gain equality in the workplace?
Women and minorities.
How did family structures start changing in the 1970s?
Women started working
Why were flowers a big slogan in the 1970s?
It resembled nonviolence and was rooted in the opposition movement to the Vietnam War.
What country did the most immigrants come from in the 1970s?
Mexico
Whose solo career was beginning in the 1970s?
Michael Jackson
What 3 small companies that were forming at the time are now really big?
Apple, Microsoft, Nike
What was widely practiced and became normalized for teens in the 1970s?
Sexuality outside of traditional marriage.
Who was the first president to resign?
And why did he resign?
Richard Nixon.
Watergate Scandal.
What Act was passed in 1973 to save endangered species?
The Endangered Species Act.
Around what percentage of people were Christian in the 1970s?
90%
What countries did OPEC impose an oil embargo on?
Countries that supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War.
What annual event was established in April 1970?
The first Earth Day
What agreement was signed to ease Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
What were 3 animals mentioned that were endangered in the 1970s?
Bald Eagles, Grey Wolf, and Black Rhinoceros
What famous series started in the 1970s?
StarWars
What unique economic phenomenon did the 1970s experience?
stagflation
Gay Liberation Front, Human Rights Campaign
Whose invasion in 1979 further escalated the Cold War conflict?
Invasion of Afghanistan.
Which state was the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant located in?
Pennsylvania
Name 3 cartoons that were popular in the 1970s.
Scooby Doo, Pink Panther, The adventures of Batman.
What were the main consequences of the oil crisis in the 1970s?
skyrocketing oil prices, energy shortages, and economic recessions