Question 1

What was Reagan's reaction to the air traffic controllers' strike?

Accepted Answer

A)  He ordered permanent military jurisdiction for the nation's air traffic control system. 
B)  He convinced those on strike to come back to the bargaining table and renegotiate their contracts. 
C)  He fired all of the air traffic controllers on strike. 
D)  He had the Justice Department sue PATCO, the air traffic controllers' union. 
E)  He ordered the National Guard to take control. 
A)  He ordered permanent military jurisdiction for the nation's air traffic control system. 
B)  He convinced those on strike to come back to the bargaining table and renegotiate their contracts. 
C)  He fired all of the air traffic controllers on strike. 
D)  He had the Justice Department sue PATCO, the air traffic controllers' union. 
E)  He ordered the National Guard to take control.

Question 2

As a result of Watergate, what happened to Richard Nixon?

Accepted Answer

A)  He became president. 
B)  He resigned as president. 
C)  He was impeached by the House. 
D)  He was impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. 
E)  He fled the United States. 
A)  He became president. 
B)  He resigned as president. 
C)  He was impeached by the House. 
D)  He was impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. 
E)  He fled the United States.

Question 3

What did events surrounding the Watergate break-in and cover-up suggest about Richard Nixon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite his involvement after the fact, he believed that even the president was not above the law. 
B)  He was willing to condone illegal activity if it would silence his political enemies. 
C)  His refusal to surrender the White House tapes initially showed strength and bolstered his standing with the American people. 
D)  His paranoia about the power of the Johnson administration pushed him toward crime and corruption. 
E)  He thought spying, even on Americans, was excusable during wars. 
A)  Despite his involvement after the fact, he believed that even the president was not above the law. 
B)  He was willing to condone illegal activity if it would silence his political enemies. 
C)  His refusal to surrender the White House tapes initially showed strength and bolstered his standing with the American people. 
D)  His paranoia about the power of the Johnson administration pushed him toward crime and corruption. 
E)  He thought spying, even on Americans, was excusable during wars.

Question 4

By 1990, the North's public schools were more segregated than those in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller assumed the presidency and the vice presidency, respectively,

Accepted Answer

A)  they focused solely on domestic affairs. 
B)  it was the first time in U.S. history that the White House was occupied by authorities nobody had voted for. 
C)  U.S. citizens had voted for someone they could finally "trust." 
D)  they stopped the policy of détente, bringing the world to the brink of war. 
E)  they assumed full responsibility for the Watergate scandal. 
A)  they focused solely on domestic affairs. 
B)  it was the first time in U.S. history that the White House was occupied by authorities nobody had voted for. 
C)  U.S. citizens had voted for someone they could finally "trust." 
D)  they stopped the policy of détente, bringing the world to the brink of war. 
E)  they assumed full responsibility for the Watergate scandal.

Question 6

Mikhail Gorbachev

Accepted Answer

A)  accused Reagan of presiding over an "evil empire." 
B)  inaugurated political openness and economic reform in the Soviet Union. 
C)  was reviled by Reagan for his unwillingness to negotiate arms reduction. 
D)  ensured the Soviet Union would continue as a strong ally of the United States in the future. 
E)  was dedicated to maintaining Russia's military budget. 
A)  accused Reagan of presiding over an "evil empire." 
B)  inaugurated political openness and economic reform in the Soviet Union. 
C)  was reviled by Reagan for his unwillingness to negotiate arms reduction. 
D)  ensured the Soviet Union would continue as a strong ally of the United States in the future. 
E)  was dedicated to maintaining Russia's military budget.

Question 7

Why did the fight over busing become so violent in Boston in the mid-1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Boston, the racial divisions were between African-Americans and Puerto Ricans as well as whites. 
B)  The African-American community in Boston consisted only of very recent migrants from the South. 
C)  Boston's politicians called on local residents to fight the busing order by all means necessary. 
D)  The tight-knit Irish-American community in South Boston fought integration violently. 
E)  Boston was widely understood to have the best public school system in the country. 
A)  In Boston, the racial divisions were between African-Americans and Puerto Ricans as well as whites. 
B)  The African-American community in Boston consisted only of very recent migrants from the South. 
C)  Boston's politicians called on local residents to fight the busing order by all means necessary. 
D)  The tight-knit Irish-American community in South Boston fought integration violently. 
E)  Boston was widely understood to have the best public school system in the country.

Question 8

After Nixon's 1972 visit to China

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States sent economic and military aid to the exile regime in Taiwan. 
B)  China's participation in the UN was suspended. 
C)  China drew closer to the Soviet Union. 
D)  the Beijing government took China's place at the UN. 
E)  commercial relations between the two countries ceased. 
A)  the United States sent economic and military aid to the exile regime in Taiwan. 
B)  China's participation in the UN was suspended. 
C)  China drew closer to the Soviet Union. 
D)  the Beijing government took China's place at the UN. 
E)  commercial relations between the two countries ceased.

Question 9

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Burger Court

Accepted Answer

The Burger Court refers to the period of

Question 10

The Iran-Contra affair

Accepted Answer

A)  brought down Reagan's cabinet, as well as high-ranking officials in the Marine Corps. 
B)  resulted in the seizure of a secret Iranian oil reserve owned by Oliver North. 
C)  was the greatest scandal of the Reagan administration. 
D)  refers to the U.S. efforts to overthrow the shah. 
E)  was quickly discovered by Congress soon after it began. 
A)  brought down Reagan's cabinet, as well as high-ranking officials in the Marine Corps. 
B)  resulted in the seizure of a secret Iranian oil reserve owned by Oliver North. 
C)  was the greatest scandal of the Reagan administration. 
D)  refers to the U.S. efforts to overthrow the shah. 
E)  was quickly discovered by Congress soon after it began.

Question 11

In 1976, Jimmy Carter won the presidential race in part because he

Accepted Answer

A)  ran with Regan as his vice president. 
B)  played as an "outsider." 
C)  was well known nationwide. 
D)  lied about his religious preferences. 
E)  promised to put the Watergate scandal behind. 
A)  ran with Regan as his vice president. 
B)  played as an "outsider." 
C)  was well known nationwide. 
D)  lied about his religious preferences. 
E)  promised to put the Watergate scandal behind.

Question 12

Discuss the presidency of Jimmy Carter. What were his successes and failures, both domestically and internationally? Why was he so unpopular after four years in office? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter's presidency, which lasted

Question 13

Which of the following is evidence that freedom for women expanded in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer women sought professional careers. 
B)  Stay-at-home moms received incentives to focus on their domestic duties. 
C)  Gender discrimination was banned in higher education 
D)  Women were now required to be married to get credit. 
E)  Large corporations refused to upgrade employment opportunities available to women. 
A)  Fewer women sought professional careers. 
B)  Stay-at-home moms received incentives to focus on their domestic duties. 
C)  Gender discrimination was banned in higher education 
D)  Women were now required to be married to get credit. 
E)  Large corporations refused to upgrade employment opportunities available to women.

Question 14

Which of the following accurately describes the Iran Crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American hostages in Iran were released the day Reagan left office. 
B)  In 1979, a popular revolution overthrew the Islamic state and established the shah regime. 
C)  The Iranian Revolution signaled that opposition movements in Middle Eastern countries were shifting to religious fundamentalist ideologies. 
D)  After Carter refused the deposed shah entry for medical treatment in the United States, his exiled internal security force invaded the U.S. Embassy in Teheran and took American hostages. 
E)  The crisis was the perfect opportunity for Carter to prove his statesmanship. 
A)  The American hostages in Iran were released the day Reagan left office. 
B)  In 1979, a popular revolution overthrew the Islamic state and established the shah regime. 
C)  The Iranian Revolution signaled that opposition movements in Middle Eastern countries were shifting to religious fundamentalist ideologies. 
D)  After Carter refused the deposed shah entry for medical treatment in the United States, his exiled internal security force invaded the U.S. Embassy in Teheran and took American hostages. 
E)  The crisis was the perfect opportunity for Carter to prove his statesmanship.

Question 15

Which of the following comparisons of wage trends for 1953 to 1973 and 1973 to 1993 is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wages were more equitable for women and minorities in the first period than in the second. 
B)  Wage gains were typically eaten up by inflation in the first half. 
C)  Nominal wages gradually sunk in the first half and rose in the second, but real wages behaved in the opposite way. 
D)  Wages increased significantly in the first period but stagnated in the second. 
E)  Wages for women grew significantly while men's wages declined. 
A)  Wages were more equitable for women and minorities in the first period than in the second. 
B)  Wage gains were typically eaten up by inflation in the first half. 
C)  Nominal wages gradually sunk in the first half and rose in the second, but real wages behaved in the opposite way. 
D)  Wages increased significantly in the first period but stagnated in the second. 
E)  Wages for women grew significantly while men's wages declined.

Question 16

How was Richard Nixon treated by the Ford administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ford pushed the Justice Department to prosecute Nixon. 
B)  President Ford pardoned Nixon. 
C)  Nixon's crimes and accomplishments were expunged from the public record. 
D)  Nixon was largely ignored by the Ford administration. 
E)  Nixon's accomplishments were celebrated. 
A)  Ford pushed the Justice Department to prosecute Nixon. 
B)  President Ford pardoned Nixon. 
C)  Nixon's crimes and accomplishments were expunged from the public record. 
D)  Nixon was largely ignored by the Ford administration. 
E)  Nixon's accomplishments were celebrated.

Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Reagan Revolution

Accepted Answer

The Reagan Revolution refers to the econ

Question 18

Reaganomics initially produced what result in regard to the economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow growth 
B)  severe recession 
C)  more government regulation 
D)  dramatic growth 
E)  no inflation 
A)  slow growth 
B)  severe recession 
C)  more government regulation 
D)  dramatic growth 
E)  no inflation

Question 19

In 1971, what occurred for the first time in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  China held free elections. 
B)  Vietnam had no outside country ruling it. 
C)  Personal computers outsold televisions. 
D)  Cell phones started to replace landline phones. 
E)  The United States had a merchandise trade deficit. 
A)  China held free elections. 
B)  Vietnam had no outside country ruling it. 
C)  Personal computers outsold televisions. 
D)  Cell phones started to replace landline phones. 
E)  The United States had a merchandise trade deficit.

Question 20

The Sagebrush Rebellion in Nevada argued that certain decision-making power should be given over to the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

What was Reagan's reaction to the air traffic controllers' strike?

As a result of Watergate, what happened to Richard Nixon?

What did events surrounding the Watergate break-in and cover-up suggest about Richard Nixon?

By 1990, the North's public schools were more segregated than those in the South.

When Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller assumed the presidency and the vice presidency, respectively,

Mikhail Gorbachev

Why did the fight over busing become so violent in Boston in the mid-1970s?

After Nixon's 1972 visit to China

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Burger Court

The Iran-Contra affair

In 1976, Jimmy Carter won the presidential race in part because he

Discuss the presidency of Jimmy Carter. What were his successes and failures, both domestically and internationally? Why was he so unpopular after four years in office? Explain.

Which of the following is evidence that freedom for women expanded in the 1970s?

Which of the following accurately describes the Iran Crisis?

Which of the following comparisons of wage trends for 1953 to 1973 and 1973 to 1993 is accurate?

How was Richard Nixon treated by the Ford administration?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Reagan Revolution

Reaganomics initially produced what result in regard to the economy?

In 1971, what occurred for the first time in the twentieth century?

The Sagebrush Rebellion in Nevada argued that certain decision-making power should be given over to the states.

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Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

The Sixties, 1960-1968

From Triumph to Tragedy, 1989-2004

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