Author Question: The contemporary environmental movement in the United States began following A) the publication ... (Read 66 times)

fasfsadfdsfa · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

The contemporary environmental movement in the United States began following

A) the publication of Silent Spring, which described the dangers of pesticides.
B) an oil spill off the coast of Alaska in 1969.
C) a massive extinction of frogs in the Midwest and Northeast.
D) the Hudson River in New York actually catching fire in 1969 due to floating chemicals.
E) the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Question 2

Which of the following statements describing the condition of black Americans is correct?

A) The infant mortality rate for black children is more than twice as high as it is for white children.
B) The median income of black families is less than two-thirds that of white families.
C) Homicide is the leading cause of death among young black males.
D) All of the above.
E) It is more difficult for African Americans to enter public schools today.