Question 1

Discuss how and why Jimmy Carter's presidency fell short of its initial promise. What were Carter's most significant accomplishments? What were his shortcomings?

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter's presidency fell short of

Question 2

Discuss the problems the Nixon administration faced in the Middle East, and examine and assess the policies designed to deal with those problems.

Accepted Answer

The Nixon administration faced several p

Question 3

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Roe v. Wade?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no inherent right to privacy embodied in the Constitution; thus, a state may prohibit the sale of contraceptives. 
B)  The right to privacy is guaranteed by the Constitution; thus, the state has no power to regulate sexual acts between consenting adults. 
C)  The right to privacy protects a woman's decision to have an abortion. 
D)  The Constitution protects the rights of the fetus over the rights of the mother after the first three months of pregnancy. 
A)  There is no inherent right to privacy embodied in the Constitution; thus, a state may prohibit the sale of contraceptives. 
B)  The right to privacy is guaranteed by the Constitution; thus, the state has no power to regulate sexual acts between consenting adults. 
C)  The right to privacy protects a woman's decision to have an abortion. 
D)  The Constitution protects the rights of the fetus over the rights of the mother after the first three months of pregnancy.

Question 4

The Vietnam policy devised by President Nixon and Henry Kissinger included _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased bombing of North Vietnam coupled with the withdrawal of some American troops 
B)  an increase in both troop strength and bombing missions 
C)  a reduction of American troops in Vietnam and an end to the bombing of North Vietnam 
D)  a reduction in bombing missions coupled with an increase in ground forces 
A)  increased bombing of North Vietnam coupled with the withdrawal of some American troops 
B)  an increase in both troop strength and bombing missions 
C)  a reduction of American troops in Vietnam and an end to the bombing of North Vietnam 
D)  a reduction in bombing missions coupled with an increase in ground forces

Question 5

Discuss the causes of the energy crisis of the 1970s. What were its consequences? Evaluate the responses of the federal government to this crisis.

Accepted Answer

The energy crisis of the 1970s had sever

Question 6

The Stonewall Inn riot marked the symbolic beginning of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  violent demonstrations against the Vietnam War 
B)  the gay rights movement 
C)  the Gray Panthers 
D)  radical feminism 
A)  violent demonstrations against the Vietnam War 
B)  the gay rights movement 
C)  the Gray Panthers 
D)  radical feminism

Question 7

Discuss the factors that led to the rise of Islamic orthodoxy in the Middle East in the 1970s and the response to them by the major world powers.

Accepted Answer

The rise of Islamic orthodoxy in the Mid

Question 8

Who began a movement among Chicano youth in Denver called "Crusade for Justice"?

Accepted Answer

A)  César Chávez and Dolores Huerta 
B)  Dolores Huerta 
C)  Reies Tijerina. 
D)  Rudolfo "Corky" Gonzáles 
A)  César Chávez and Dolores Huerta 
B)  Dolores Huerta 
C)  Reies Tijerina. 
D)  Rudolfo "Corky" Gonzáles

Question 9

Where were 300 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians massacred by American soldiers in 1968?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hanoi 
B)  My Lai 
C)  Danang 
D)  Pleiku 
A)  Hanoi 
B)  My Lai 
C)  Danang 
D)  Pleiku

Question 10

Examine the issues most important to feminists during the 1970s, and discuss feminists' successes and failures in achieving their goals.

Accepted Answer

During the 1970s, feminists focused on a

Question 11

After President Nixon's opening to China, American and Chinese conferees reached which of the following agreements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Soviet Union should not be allowed to make gains in Asia. 
B)  The United States should break its ties with the Nationalist Chinese government of Taiwan. 
C)  China should relinquish control of the province of Kashmir to Pakistan. 
D)  The United States should withdraw its forces from Laos and Cambodia. 
A)  The Soviet Union should not be allowed to make gains in Asia. 
B)  The United States should break its ties with the Nationalist Chinese government of Taiwan. 
C)  China should relinquish control of the province of Kashmir to Pakistan. 
D)  The United States should withdraw its forces from Laos and Cambodia.

Question 12

Discuss cultural nationalism among African Americans, Mexican Americans, and American Indians during the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

During the 1970s, cultural nationalism w

Question 13

In the 1976 presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter presented himself to the electorate as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A pacifist 
B)  A social conservative 
C)  A fiscal liberal 
D)  An honest politician 
A)  A pacifist 
B)  A social conservative 
C)  A fiscal liberal 
D)  An honest politician

Question 14

The first major government affirmative action program, the Philadelphia Plan, applied to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  college admissions at the University of Pennsylvania 
B)  Philadelphia businesses that held contracts with the federal government 
C)  promotions in state and federal governmental offices and agencies in Philadelphia 
D)  the hiring of elementary and high-school teachers in Philadelphia schools relying on federal funding 
A)  college admissions at the University of Pennsylvania 
B)  Philadelphia businesses that held contracts with the federal government 
C)  promotions in state and federal governmental offices and agencies in Philadelphia 
D)  the hiring of elementary and high-school teachers in Philadelphia schools relying on federal funding

Question 15

The Feminine Mystique _______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improved male understanding of what women wanted from them 
B)  helped revive the women's movement by presenting ideas concerning the dissatisfaction of educated wives and mothers 
C)  exposed the widespread exploitation of women in advertising 
D)  helped women learn to adapt to women's traditional and proper roles 
A)  improved male understanding of what women wanted from them 
B)  helped revive the women's movement by presenting ideas concerning the dissatisfaction of educated wives and mothers 
C)  exposed the widespread exploitation of women in advertising 
D)  helped women learn to adapt to women's traditional and proper roles

Question 16

Among President Jimmy Carter's successes was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Major improvements in relations with the Soviet Union 
B)  The brokering of the first treaty between Israel and an Arab state 
C)  The release of American hostages from Iran 
D)  The delay of the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism 
A)  Major improvements in relations with the Soviet Union 
B)  The brokering of the first treaty between Israel and an Arab state 
C)  The release of American hostages from Iran 
D)  The delay of the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism

Question 17

In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg case, President Nixon _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proposed that busing also be used to solve the de facto segregation of northern school systems 
B)  sent federal troops to ensure the peaceful integration of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools 
C)  urged the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to defy the Court's ruling 
D)  said that busing as a remedy to end segregated schools was reckless and extreme 
A)  proposed that busing also be used to solve the de facto segregation of northern school systems 
B)  sent federal troops to ensure the peaceful integration of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools 
C)  urged the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to defy the Court's ruling 
D)  said that busing as a remedy to end segregated schools was reckless and extreme

Question 18

Discuss the causes and consequences of the increased polarization of American society during the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The increased polarization of American s

Question 19

In their campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment, antifeminist leaders __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  proposed progressive legislation to guarantee just compensation to working women and federal aid to working mothers 
B)  argued in favor of passing new laws that would relegate women to an inferior status in American society 
C)  argued that the ERA would decriminalize rape and make women subject to the military draft 
D)  engaged in a reasoned debate with those who supported the amendment 
A)  proposed progressive legislation to guarantee just compensation to working women and federal aid to working mothers 
B)  argued in favor of passing new laws that would relegate women to an inferior status in American society 
C)  argued that the ERA would decriminalize rape and make women subject to the military draft 
D)  engaged in a reasoned debate with those who supported the amendment

Question 20

Examine the role of the United States in the Middle East peace process during the Carter administration.

Accepted Answer

During the Carter administration, the Un

Exam 27: A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

Discuss how and why Jimmy Carter's presidency fell short of its initial promise. What were Carter's most significant accomplishments? What were his shortcomings?

Discuss the problems the Nixon administration faced in the Middle East, and examine and assess the policies designed to deal with those problems.

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the Supreme Court's ruling in Roe v. Wade?

The Vietnam policy devised by President Nixon and Henry Kissinger included _________________________.

Discuss the causes of the energy crisis of the 1970s. What were its consequences? Evaluate the responses of the federal government to this crisis.

The Stonewall Inn riot marked the symbolic beginning of ____________________.

Discuss the factors that led to the rise of Islamic orthodoxy in the Middle East in the 1970s and the response to them by the major world powers.

Who began a movement among Chicano youth in Denver called "Crusade for Justice"?

Where were 300 unarmed South Vietnamese civilians massacred by American soldiers in 1968?

Examine the issues most important to feminists during the 1970s, and discuss feminists' successes and failures in achieving their goals.

After President Nixon's opening to China, American and Chinese conferees reached which of the following agreements?

Discuss cultural nationalism among African Americans, Mexican Americans, and American Indians during the 1970s.

In the 1976 presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter presented himself to the electorate as:

The first major government affirmative action program, the Philadelphia Plan, applied to _______________.

The Feminine Mystique _______________________________.

Among President Jimmy Carter's successes was:

In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in the Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg case, President Nixon _____________.

Discuss the causes and consequences of the increased polarization of American society during the 1970s.

In their campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment, antifeminist leaders __________________.

Examine the role of the United States in the Middle East peace process during the Carter administration.

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Europeans Colonize North America, 1600-1650

North America in the Atlantic World, 1650-1720

Becoming America, 1720-1760

The Ends of Empire, 1754-1774

American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

Defining the Nation, 1801-1823

The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

The Restless North, 1815-1860

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Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

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Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

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