Question 1

Who gained the support of both Democrats and Republicans and was often considered an important "swing vote" on major cases in the Supreme Court beginning in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phyllis Schlafly 
B)  Sandra Day O'Connor 
C)  Ruth Bader Ginsberg 
D)  Antonin Scalia 
E)  Michael Dukakis 
A)  Phyllis Schlafly 
B)  Sandra Day O'Connor 
C)  Ruth Bader Ginsberg 
D)  Antonin Scalia 
E)  Michael Dukakis

Question 2

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 3

Trace the issues and events that led to the Gulf War of 1991. What strategies did President George H. W. Bush use to ensure victory, and what was the ultimate outcome of his efforts?

Accepted Answer

The Gulf War of 1991 was the result of a

Question 4

The fall of the Berlin Wall was soon followed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Soviet military intervention in East Germany. 
B)  the threat of war in Central Europe. 
C)  the formal dissolution of NATO. 
D)  Germany's reunification. 
E)  the Communists constructing an even stronger one. 
A)  Soviet military intervention in East Germany. 
B)  the threat of war in Central Europe. 
C)  the formal dissolution of NATO. 
D)  Germany's reunification. 
E)  the Communists constructing an even stronger one.

Question 5

One of President Bush's major domestic successes was

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating poverty. 
B)  significantly reducing drug use. 
C)  assisting people with disabilities. 
D)  reducing taxes. 
E)  paying off the deficit. 
A)  eliminating poverty. 
B)  significantly reducing drug use. 
C)  assisting people with disabilities. 
D)  reducing taxes. 
E)  paying off the deficit.

Question 6

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 7

The Gulf War was triggered by Saddam Hussein's invasion of

Accepted Answer

A)  Saudi Arabia. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Israel. 
E)  Kuwait. 
A)  Saudi Arabia. 
B)  Iran. 
C)  Egypt. 
D)  Israel. 
E)  Kuwait.

Question 8

A huge demographic factor behind Reagan's electoral success was

Accepted Answer

A)  the growth of the Hispanic population. 
B)  the baby boomers reaching retirement age. 
C)  the declining percentage of Americans who went to church. 
D)  population growth in the South and the West. 
E)  the growing number of Americans with graduate degrees. 
A)  the growth of the Hispanic population. 
B)  the baby boomers reaching retirement age. 
C)  the declining percentage of Americans who went to church. 
D)  population growth in the South and the West. 
E)  the growing number of Americans with graduate degrees.

Question 9

Which of the following had Reagan done by the end of his presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  He had dramatically shrunk the federal government's size. 
B)  He had abolished the Department of Education as he had promised. 
C)  He had privatized Social Security and Medicare. 
D)  He had restored American confidence and set in motion the "Great Expansion." 
E)  He had cut the federal deficit in half over the course of two terms. 
A)  He had dramatically shrunk the federal government's size. 
B)  He had abolished the Department of Education as he had promised. 
C)  He had privatized Social Security and Medicare. 
D)  He had restored American confidence and set in motion the "Great Expansion." 
E)  He had cut the federal deficit in half over the course of two terms.

Question 10

Which of the following was true of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative?

Accepted Answer

A)  It upheld treaties between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
B)  It forced the Soviets to spend extensively to keep pace. 
C)  It focused on destroying Soviet missiles solely before they left the ground. 
D)  It involved the United States building even more powerful nuclear weapons. 
E)  It went into operation in outer space and revitalized NASA. 
A)  It upheld treaties between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
B)  It forced the Soviets to spend extensively to keep pace. 
C)  It focused on destroying Soviet missiles solely before they left the ground. 
D)  It involved the United States building even more powerful nuclear weapons. 
E)  It went into operation in outer space and revitalized NASA.

Question 11

The assassination attempt Reagan survived in 1981 hurt his popularity because it came so soon after the election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each description with the item below.
-Sandra Day O'Connor

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The crucial development in the Soviet Union in August 1991 was

Accepted Answer

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 15

George H. W. Bush promoted what he called "compassionate conservatism," promising to use his position to fight issues such as bigotry, illiteracy, and homelessness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

By the fall of 1991, the MOST popular Soviet politician was

Accepted Answer

A)  Mikhail Gorbachev. 
B)  Vladimir Putin. 
C)  Boris Yeltsin. 
D)  Dmitry Medvedev. 
E)  Andrei Sakharov. 
A)  Mikhail Gorbachev. 
B)  Vladimir Putin. 
C)  Boris Yeltsin. 
D)  Dmitry Medvedev. 
E)  Andrei Sakharov.

Question 17

In Germany, a bloody revolution brought the destruction of the Berlin Wall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What were some ways in which Reagan's presidency was transformational?

Accepted Answer

A)  He decreased the stature of the presidency and placed most responsibility on Congress. 
B)  He enacted measures that effectively ended deindustrialization. 
C)  He accelerated the nation's shift toward conservatism and helped diffuse the cold war. 
D)  He helped increase the longevity of the Soviet Union for many decades to come. 
E)  He initiated the reputation of the United States as an official nuclear power. 
A)  He decreased the stature of the presidency and placed most responsibility on Congress. 
B)  He enacted measures that effectively ended deindustrialization. 
C)  He accelerated the nation's shift toward conservatism and helped diffuse the cold war. 
D)  He helped increase the longevity of the Soviet Union for many decades to come. 
E)  He initiated the reputation of the United States as an official nuclear power.

Question 19

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 20

Match each description with the item below.
-Geraldine Ferraro

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."

Exam 31: Conservative Revival

Who gained the support of both Democrats and Republicans and was often considered an important "swing vote" on major cases in the Supreme Court beginning in the 1980s?

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.

Trace the issues and events that led to the Gulf War of 1991. What strategies did President George H. W. Bush use to ensure victory, and what was the ultimate outcome of his efforts?

The fall of the Berlin Wall was soon followed by

One of President Bush's major domestic successes was

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?

The Gulf War was triggered by Saddam Hussein's invasion of

A huge demographic factor behind Reagan's electoral success was

Which of the following had Reagan done by the end of his presidency?

Which of the following was true of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative?

The assassination attempt Reagan survived in 1981 hurt his popularity because it came so soon after the election.

Match each description with the item below. -Sandra Day O'Connor

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

The crucial development in the Soviet Union in August 1991 was

George H. W. Bush promoted what he called "compassionate conservatism," promising to use his position to fight issues such as bigotry, illiteracy, and homelessness.

By the fall of 1991, the MOST popular Soviet politician was

In Germany, a bloody revolution brought the destruction of the Berlin Wall.

What were some ways in which Reagan's presidency was transformational?

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

Match each description with the item below. -Geraldine Ferraro

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

Western Expansion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

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The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Twenty-First-Century America

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