Question

7. What inspired the Occupy Wall Street movement?

skepticism about the validity of the 2008 presidential election

outrage about the role of the American financial industry in crashing the global economy

anger about the government's continued lack of action in reducing unemployment

frustration regarding the wars in the Middle East

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Outrage about the role of the American financial industry in crashing the global economy.

Step-by-step explanation

Occupy Wall Street was a protest in Lower Manhattan's Zuccotti Park in New York City, United States. The main motivation for this demonstration was to raise citizens' voice against financial industry composed by corporations and the richest representing 1% of the population. This was because these two sectors were were involved in a systematic tax evasions and this contributed to the collapse of the global economy. This protest was one of the first that was characterized by not having a defined leader, and the participation of social networks such as Tw.itter or Face.book to invite people to participate in them. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Outrage about the role of the American financial industry in crashing the global economy.