History of New Jersey

Study Guide - Post-World War II Era- Section Seven 

1. What changes were seen in New Jersey after World War II? What were the new challenges to the state?

2. How did New Jersey voters react to national politics in the 1960s and 1970s?

3. How did the 1967 riots reflect Newark's postwar problems?

4. How did the 1968 Miss America Pageant represent the feminist argument?

5. Describe the background of the Mt. Laurel decision and its affect on housing in New Jersey.

6. How did the music of Bruce Springsteen resonate in America in the 1980s?

7. How has New Jersey responded to the following issues of the 1980s to the twenty-first century: state income tax, sales tax, education, and property tax reform?