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Summarize why the Republican Party grew in Oklahoma in the 1960s. Republicans were promising to stabilize the state's budget and finances.
A. Republicans were promising to stabilize the state's budget and finances.
B. Republicans were pushing for the creation of more lakes in the state.
C. Southern Oklahomans were reacting to the passing of the Civil Rights Act.
D. The Education Reform Act was drawing Oklahomans to the Republican Party.
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Correct answers: A and C.
Summary: The GOP gained ground in 1960s Oklahoma mainly because (A) Republican candidates emphasized fiscal conservatism—promises to stabilize the state budget, cut spending, and restrain taxes—which appealed to voters worried about economic management, and (C) many white Southern Oklahomans reacted against the national Democratic Party’s support for civil-rights legislation (notably the Civil Rights Act), causing a partisan realignment toward the Republicans. Options B and D were not major drivers of the 1960s Republican surge in Oklahoma.
Summary: The GOP gained ground in 1960s Oklahoma mainly because (A) Republican candidates emphasized fiscal conservatism—promises to stabilize the state budget, cut spending, and restrain taxes—which appealed to voters worried about economic management, and (C) many white Southern Oklahomans reacted against the national Democratic Party’s support for civil-rights legislation (notably the Civil Rights Act), causing a partisan realignment toward the Republicans. Options B and D were not major drivers of the 1960s Republican surge in Oklahoma.
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