Question 1

Compare and contrast Carter's and Reagan's administrations. Be sure to address their views on the federal government as well as their domestic and foreign policies.

Accepted Answer

Carter's and Reagan's administrations ha

Question 2

Which of the following provoked Iranian militants to seize the American embassy in Tehran and take sixty-six Americans hostage?

Accepted Answer

A)  American support for Israel 
B)  American support for Saudi Arabia 
C)  American condemnation of the Iranian Revolution 
D)  American depictions of the Prophet in popular media 
E)  American medical care given to the deposed shah 
A)  American support for Israel 
B)  American support for Saudi Arabia 
C)  American condemnation of the Iranian Revolution 
D)  American depictions of the Prophet in popular media 
E)  American medical care given to the deposed shah

Question 3

The marine lieutenant colonel at the center of the Iran-Contra affair, Oliver North, was using profits from the sale of arms to Iran to

Accepted Answer

A)  finance the Nicaraguan Contras. 
B)  enrich himself and some corrupt friends. 
C)  buy new weapons for the Marine Corps. 
D)  contribute to Republicans. 
E)  pay for the release of American hostages. 
A)  finance the Nicaraguan Contras. 
B)  enrich himself and some corrupt friends. 
C)  buy new weapons for the Marine Corps. 
D)  contribute to Republicans. 
E)  pay for the release of American hostages.

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-Jerry Falwell

Accepted Answer

A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." 
A) was Ronald Reagan's budget director who proposed major reductions in federal spending 
B) was the youngest combat pilot to have flown in the U.S. military and was an oil executive in Texas 
C) was a televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority 
D) worked to fend off communism in the Screen Actor's Guild and was governor of California 
E) met with Ronald Reagan to discuss ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war
F)was a National Security Council aide and the main actor in the Iran-Contra affair
G)was a landmark appointee to the Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan
H)was a Texas billionaire who appealed to Americans who were fed up with the two major parties
I)made history as a vice-presidential candidate chosen by Walter Mondale
J)said, "[My opponent] will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did."

Question 5

What was the Moral Majority?

Accepted Answer

A)  the name for the party within Congress that held the majority of seats at a given time and that was tasked with ensuring that the government define morality in terms of the current leanings of voters 
B)  a group of scientists who filed a series of lawsuits to keep Darwinian evolution in school textbooks and curricula by making arguments regarding the ethics of the distribution of knowledge 
C)  an organization that campaigned for the political and social objectives of the Christian Right, including the reversal of the legalization of abortion and the reduction of the size of the government 
D)  a social movement that was sympathetic toward communism and urged the American people to identify with the Soviet population and call for a peaceful end to the cold war 
E)  a club Reagan had begun while in college that merged politics and Christian worship and continuously gained momentum throughout his career, culminating in his rise to fame 
A)  the name for the party within Congress that held the majority of seats at a given time and that was tasked with ensuring that the government define morality in terms of the current leanings of voters 
B)  a group of scientists who filed a series of lawsuits to keep Darwinian evolution in school textbooks and curricula by making arguments regarding the ethics of the distribution of knowledge 
C)  an organization that campaigned for the political and social objectives of the Christian Right, including the reversal of the legalization of abortion and the reduction of the size of the government 
D)  a social movement that was sympathetic toward communism and urged the American people to identify with the Soviet population and call for a peaceful end to the cold war 
E)  a club Reagan had begun while in college that merged politics and Christian worship and continuously gained momentum throughout his career, culminating in his rise to fame

Question 6

The crucial development in the Soviet Union in August 1991 was

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A)  Gorbachev's assassination. 
B)  a failed Communist coup. 
C)  revolution in the Baltic republics. 
D)  the collapse of the Soviet economy. 
E)  Gorbachev's reelection. 
A)  Gorbachev's assassination. 
B)  a failed Communist coup. 
C)  revolution in the Baltic republics. 
D)  the collapse of the Soviet economy. 
E)  Gorbachev's reelection.

Question 7

Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative was also known as "Star Wars."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What was the result of the Grenada invasion during Reagan's presidency?

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A)  a dangerous U.S.-Soviet confrontation 
B)  massive anti-war protests across America 
C)  a big drop in Reagan's approval ratings 
D)  a decisive American victory 
E)  the commitment of UN forces just as in Korea 
A)  a dangerous U.S.-Soviet confrontation 
B)  massive anti-war protests across America 
C)  a big drop in Reagan's approval ratings 
D)  a decisive American victory 
E)  the commitment of UN forces just as in Korea

Question 9

What was the New Right, and what did the election of Ronald Reagan mean for this movement?

Accepted Answer

The New Right was a conservative politic

Question 10

Why did Jimmy Carter have such limited success as president?

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter's presidency, which lasted

Question 11

What triggered the 1987 "Black Monday" stock market crash?

Accepted Answer

A)  investors' fears that the federal government would never address the growing budget deficits 
B)  a lack of confidence in Reagan's stability and health 
C)  a growing belief that the Soviet Union exported better products 
D)  the way in which the controversy over the Iran-Contra scandal undermined public faith 
E)  oversupply and a lack of consumer spending 
A)  investors' fears that the federal government would never address the growing budget deficits 
B)  a lack of confidence in Reagan's stability and health 
C)  a growing belief that the Soviet Union exported better products 
D)  the way in which the controversy over the Iran-Contra scandal undermined public faith 
E)  oversupply and a lack of consumer spending

Question 12

Which of the following was a result of the massive national debt?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States lost its ability to obtain credit. 
B)  Double-digit inflation returned. 
C)  The United States had to reduce its involvement in global affairs. 
D)  Members of Congress had to reduce their own salaries. 
E)  Bush had to recommend tax increases. 
A)  The United States lost its ability to obtain credit. 
B)  Double-digit inflation returned. 
C)  The United States had to reduce its involvement in global affairs. 
D)  Members of Congress had to reduce their own salaries. 
E)  Bush had to recommend tax increases.

Question 13

Which of the following was a result of the 1991 First Gulf War?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States experienced massive casualties compared to the Iraqis and surrendered. 
B)  The United States captured Baghdad and increased its military presence in the Middle East. 
C)  Saddam Hussein remained in power, but some Arabs felt humiliated by the American triumph. 
D)  Iraq saw a major regime change, as Bush had pledged early on in the war. 
E)  Bush's reelection was guaranteed so that he could see through the long war. 
A)  The United States experienced massive casualties compared to the Iraqis and surrendered. 
B)  The United States captured Baghdad and increased its military presence in the Middle East. 
C)  Saddam Hussein remained in power, but some Arabs felt humiliated by the American triumph. 
D)  Iraq saw a major regime change, as Bush had pledged early on in the war. 
E)  Bush's reelection was guaranteed so that he could see through the long war.

Question 14

What was the impact of the end of the cold war and the efforts of President George H. W. Bush to create a post-cold war foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

The end of the Cold War had a significan

Question 15

Which of the following statements characterizes the 1970s in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The victories of the Vietnam War left Americans proud and eager to show their strength in other similar crises around the world. 
B)  Whereas the 1950s and 1960s had been a period of simplicity and conservation in America, the 1970s saw the onset of carefree consumerism. 
C)  The nation's bicentennial of its independence from Great Britain saw Americans demonstrating unprecedented faith in the American dream. 
D)  Although the American economy was flourishing, the public experienced a period of discontent due to a series of scandals involving the Carter administration. 
E)  The nation experienced public frustration and a loss in self-confidence in the wake of the failed Vietnam War, Watergate scandal, and spike in oil prices. 
A)  The victories of the Vietnam War left Americans proud and eager to show their strength in other similar crises around the world. 
B)  Whereas the 1950s and 1960s had been a period of simplicity and conservation in America, the 1970s saw the onset of carefree consumerism. 
C)  The nation's bicentennial of its independence from Great Britain saw Americans demonstrating unprecedented faith in the American dream. 
D)  Although the American economy was flourishing, the public experienced a period of discontent due to a series of scandals involving the Carter administration. 
E)  The nation experienced public frustration and a loss in self-confidence in the wake of the failed Vietnam War, Watergate scandal, and spike in oil prices.

Question 16

Were the Reagan and Bush administrations more successful at handling domestic or foreign problems? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The Reagan and Bush administrations were

Question 17

One of President Carter's greatest flaws involved

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of marital affairs that distracted public attention away from his initiatives. 
B)  scandals over his attempts to profit from his political office. 
C)  his efforts to do too much too quickly without consulting with Democratic legislators. 
D)  indifference to the details of policy due to too much focus on the bigger picture. 
E)  a preoccupation with the social elite, along with a lack of empathy with ordinary Americans. 
A)  a series of marital affairs that distracted public attention away from his initiatives. 
B)  scandals over his attempts to profit from his political office. 
C)  his efforts to do too much too quickly without consulting with Democratic legislators. 
D)  indifference to the details of policy due to too much focus on the bigger picture. 
E)  a preoccupation with the social elite, along with a lack of empathy with ordinary Americans.

Question 18

Which of the following statements accurately describes the approach Carter took in his 1979 Crisis of Confidence speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  He resigned from the presidency, citing that the country had lost faith in his leadership and that the reputation of the United States was in danger. 
B)  He accepted blame for the missteps of his first two years as president and asked for forgiveness from the American people. 
C)  He appeared to blame Americans themselves for focusing on materialism rather than on what he felt was important in life. 
D)  He denounced Congress as corrupt and paralyzed by inaction and demanded that several key congressmen step down for the betterment of the country. 
E)  He condemned the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" that could not be trusted and vowed to bring an end to the cold war if elected to a second term. 
A)  He resigned from the presidency, citing that the country had lost faith in his leadership and that the reputation of the United States was in danger. 
B)  He accepted blame for the missteps of his first two years as president and asked for forgiveness from the American people. 
C)  He appeared to blame Americans themselves for focusing on materialism rather than on what he felt was important in life. 
D)  He denounced Congress as corrupt and paralyzed by inaction and demanded that several key congressmen step down for the betterment of the country. 
E)  He condemned the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" that could not be trusted and vowed to bring an end to the cold war if elected to a second term.

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes the individuals who comprised the movement led by Phyllis Schlafly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Part of a backlash to the feminist movement, they helped keep the equal-rights amendment from being ratified. 
B)  A group of grassroots feminists, they successfully fought for the passage of Roe v. Wade as well as issues such as the right of gay Americans to marry. 
C)  A faction of anti-Reagan Republicans, they believed he was too liberal and worked to undermine his policies that appealed to the left. 
D)  Part of a coalition of Democrats, they believed in total separation of politics and religion and sought to remove prayer from public schools. 
E)  A section of the population who insisted on staying Independent, they voted about equally for Democrats and Republicans. 
A)  Part of a backlash to the feminist movement, they helped keep the equal-rights amendment from being ratified. 
B)  A group of grassroots feminists, they successfully fought for the passage of Roe v. Wade as well as issues such as the right of gay Americans to marry. 
C)  A faction of anti-Reagan Republicans, they believed he was too liberal and worked to undermine his policies that appealed to the left. 
D)  Part of a coalition of Democrats, they believed in total separation of politics and religion and sought to remove prayer from public schools. 
E)  A section of the population who insisted on staying Independent, they voted about equally for Democrats and Republicans.

Question 20

What was one reason why the Iranian hostage question was significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demonstrated the strong ability of the United States to control world affairs. 
B)  It resulted in lower gasoline prices worldwide. 
C)  It loomed over Carter's presidency and became a symbol of his failures. 
D)  It ended in a successful rescue mission that boosted American morale. 
E)  It signaled the end of the cold war. 
A)  It demonstrated the strong ability of the United States to control world affairs. 
B)  It resulted in lower gasoline prices worldwide. 
C)  It loomed over Carter's presidency and became a symbol of his failures. 
D)  It ended in a successful rescue mission that boosted American morale. 
E)  It signaled the end of the cold war.

Exam 31: Conservative Revival

Compare and contrast Carter's and Reagan's administrations. Be sure to address their views on the federal government as well as their domestic and foreign policies.

Which of the following provoked Iranian militants to seize the American embassy in Tehran and take sixty-six Americans hostage?

The marine lieutenant colonel at the center of the Iran-Contra affair, Oliver North, was using profits from the sale of arms to Iran to

Match each description with the item below. -Jerry Falwell

What was the Moral Majority?

The crucial development in the Soviet Union in August 1991 was

Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative was also known as "Star Wars."

What was the result of the Grenada invasion during Reagan's presidency?

What was the New Right, and what did the election of Ronald Reagan mean for this movement?

Why did Jimmy Carter have such limited success as president?

What triggered the 1987 "Black Monday" stock market crash?

Which of the following was a result of the massive national debt?

Which of the following was a result of the 1991 First Gulf War?

What was the impact of the end of the cold war and the efforts of President George H. W. Bush to create a post-cold war foreign policy?

Which of the following statements characterizes the 1970s in the United States?

Were the Reagan and Bush administrations more successful at handling domestic or foreign problems? Explain.

One of President Carter's greatest flaws involved

Which of the following statements accurately describes the approach Carter took in his 1979 Crisis of Confidence speech?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the individuals who comprised the movement led by Phyllis Schlafly?

What was one reason why the Iranian hostage question was significant?

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