Question

select the correct answer.
why were students protesting at kent state university on may 4, 1970?
a. to oppose nixons order to send troops to cambodia
b. to protest the killing of college students at jackson state university
c. to protest police brutality against african americans
d. to oppose the use of bombs by the militant weathermen group

Explanation:

The Kent State protests in May 1970 were sparked by President Nixon's announcement of expanding the Vietnam War by sending U.S. troops into Cambodia, which intensified anti-war sentiment on college campuses. The Jackson State killings occurred after the Kent State incident, so they could not be the cause of the Kent State protests. Options C and D are unrelated to the specific trigger for the May 4, 1970, protests at Kent State.

Answer:

A. to oppose Nixon's order to send troops to Cambodia