Question 1

What were the main foreign policy achievements of the Carter administration? Where did Carter fail?

Accepted Answer

The main foreign policy achievements of

Question 2

Mikhail Gorbachev's changes within the Soviet Union, coupled with a failed coup to reverse those changes, effectively brought about the end of the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was America's role in world affairs during the Reagan and Bush years?

Accepted Answer

During the Reagan and Bush years, Americ

Question 4

Reaganomics successfully decreased the federal budget deficit so that it was far lower than it had been during the presidencies of Reagan's predecessors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ronald Reagan was known as the "Great Communicator" due to his strength as a public speaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each description with the item below.
-Walter Mondale

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

The Reagan and Bush administrations were

Question 8

Match each description with the item below.
-George H. W. Bush

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 9

Discuss the status of the poor, the homeless, and the victims of AIDS during the 1980s. How did the government respond to the needs of each of these groups?

Accepted Answer

During the 1980s, the status of the poor

Question 10

What was one major factor working in Reagan's favor in his 1984 reelection bid?

Accepted Answer

A)  a robustly growing economy 
B)  the collapse of the Soviet Union 
C)  deep divisions within the Democratic party 
D)  surpluses in the federal budget 
E)  the support he received from minorities and organized labor 
A)  a robustly growing economy 
B)  the collapse of the Soviet Union 
C)  deep divisions within the Democratic party 
D)  surpluses in the federal budget 
E)  the support he received from minorities and organized labor

Question 11

The Reagan administration's initial response to AIDS was to

Accepted Answer

A)  pour money into medical research. 
B)  give away condoms and clean hypodermic needles. 
C)  urge all Americans to get vaccinations. 
D)  crack down on people having sex outside of marriage. 
E)  largely ignore it as a "gay" disease. 
A)  pour money into medical research. 
B)  give away condoms and clean hypodermic needles. 
C)  urge all Americans to get vaccinations. 
D)  crack down on people having sex outside of marriage. 
E)  largely ignore it as a "gay" disease.

Question 12

The 1991 Gulf War was provoked by Iraq's invasion of Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ronald Reagan practiced "the politics of symbolism," according to one scholar. Is this an accurate assessment of Reagan's presidential career?

Accepted Answer

The assertion that Ronald Reagan practic

Question 14

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.

Question 15

Match each description with the item below.
-David Stockman

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 16

Match each description with the item below.
-Oliver North

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 17

In his 1977 inaugural address, President Carter admitted he had no grand vision and highlighted America's limitations rather than its potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the 1980s, the U.S. economy shifted from being ________ to being increasingly ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  production oriented; service oriented 
B)  digital; analog 
C)  free of government regulation; subject to federal oversight 
D)  open shop; dominated by labor unions 
E)  globalized; isolated 
A)  production oriented; service oriented 
B)  digital; analog 
C)  free of government regulation; subject to federal oversight 
D)  open shop; dominated by labor unions 
E)  globalized; isolated

Question 19

Match each description with the item below.
-Ronald Reagan

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 20

A high percentage of the homeless people of the 1980s were

Accepted Answer

A)  able to benefit from public housing. 
B)  formerly wealthy. 
C)  mentally ill without health services. 
D)  easy to lift out of homelessness. 
E)  likely to receive large welfare payments. 
A)  able to benefit from public housing. 
B)  formerly wealthy. 
C)  mentally ill without health services. 
D)  easy to lift out of homelessness. 
E)  likely to receive large welfare payments.

Exam 31: Conservative Revival

What were the main foreign policy achievements of the Carter administration? Where did Carter fail?

Mikhail Gorbachev's changes within the Soviet Union, coupled with a failed coup to reverse those changes, effectively brought about the end of the Soviet Union.

What was America's role in world affairs during the Reagan and Bush years?

Reaganomics successfully decreased the federal budget deficit so that it was far lower than it had been during the presidencies of Reagan's predecessors.

Ronald Reagan was known as the "Great Communicator" due to his strength as a public speaker.

Match each description with the item below. -Walter Mondale

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

Match each description with the item below. -George H. W. Bush

Discuss the status of the poor, the homeless, and the victims of AIDS during the 1980s. How did the government respond to the needs of each of these groups?

What was one major factor working in Reagan's favor in his 1984 reelection bid?

The Reagan administration's initial response to AIDS was to

The 1991 Gulf War was provoked by Iraq's invasion of Saudi Arabia.

Ronald Reagan practiced "the politics of symbolism," according to one scholar. Is this an accurate assessment of Reagan's presidential career?

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

Match each description with the item below. -David Stockman

Match each description with the item below. -Oliver North

In his 1977 inaugural address, President Carter admitted he had no grand vision and highlighted America's limitations rather than its potential.

During the 1980s, the U.S. economy shifted from being ________ to being increasingly ________.

Match each description with the item below. -Ronald Reagan

A high percentage of the homeless people of the 1980s were

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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