Question 1

The 1972 presidential candidate paralyzed as the result of an assassination attempt:

Accepted Answer

A)  George Wallace 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  George McGovern 
D)  Ted Kennedy 
A)  George Wallace 
B)  Richard Nixon 
C)  George McGovern 
D)  Ted Kennedy

Question 2

Explain the objectives of détente, and discuss the successes and failures of Nixon and Kissinger in achieving those objectives.

Accepted Answer

Détente was a foreign policy strategy ai

Question 3

Richard Nixon's crime in the Watergate scandal was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  taping conversations in the Oval Office without the permission of those being taped 
B)  obstruction of justice, because he ordered the CIA to stop the FBI's investigation of the break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee 
C)  directly ordering the Plumbers to tap George McGovern's phones 
D)  hiring illegal aliens to play dirty tricks on the unexpectedly strong third party headed by George Wallace 
A)  taping conversations in the Oval Office without the permission of those being taped 
B)  obstruction of justice, because he ordered the CIA to stop the FBI's investigation of the break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee 
C)  directly ordering the Plumbers to tap George McGovern's phones 
D)  hiring illegal aliens to play dirty tricks on the unexpectedly strong third party headed by George Wallace

Question 4

Discuss the concept of identity politics and explain its impact on American society during the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

Identity politics is a political approac

Question 5

Economic inflation in the early 1970s was caused in part by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  President Johnson's decision to wage an expensive war in Vietnam while simultaneously increasing spending on Great Society programs 
B)  President Nixon's decision to devalue the dollar by allowing it to "float" in international money markets 
C)  the large increases in federal spending that President Nixon requested and received at the start of his term 
D)  the growing concentration of economic power and wealth in a small number of dominant corporations 
A)  President Johnson's decision to wage an expensive war in Vietnam while simultaneously increasing spending on Great Society programs 
B)  President Nixon's decision to devalue the dollar by allowing it to "float" in international money markets 
C)  the large increases in federal spending that President Nixon requested and received at the start of his term 
D)  the growing concentration of economic power and wealth in a small number of dominant corporations

Question 6

Based on his domestic policy initiatives, which of the following political labels might reasonably be applied to President Nixon?

Accepted Answer

A)  A liberal 
B)  An idealist 
C)  A straightforward conservative 
D)  A cunning politician who seemingly supported a liberal agenda but who ultimately had conservative goals 
A)  A liberal 
B)  An idealist 
C)  A straightforward conservative 
D)  A cunning politician who seemingly supported a liberal agenda but who ultimately had conservative goals

Question 7

Which of the following was a consequence of deindustrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blue-collar workers were transferred by corporations into higher-paying, service-oriented positions. 
B)  Many blue collar workers lost their jobs in the automobile and steel industries and found that the new jobs being created were in the lower paying service sector. 
C)  The salaries for traditionally female jobs in the service sector of the economy rose substantially. 
D)  Minimum-wage and part-time jobs became more and more scarce, putting an additional burden on retirees and students. 
A)  Blue-collar workers were transferred by corporations into higher-paying, service-oriented positions. 
B)  Many blue collar workers lost their jobs in the automobile and steel industries and found that the new jobs being created were in the lower paying service sector. 
C)  The salaries for traditionally female jobs in the service sector of the economy rose substantially. 
D)  Minimum-wage and part-time jobs became more and more scarce, putting an additional burden on retirees and students.

Question 8

Through the Nixon Doctrine, President Nixon and his advisers demonstrated their belief that ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the containment doctrine was no longer valid 
B)  the Middle East was far more important to the security of the United States than was South Vietnam 
C)  the Vietnam War could be won simply by sending more American troops to South Vietnam 
D)  the United States, for financial reasons, would have to rely more on regional allies to contain communism 
A)  the containment doctrine was no longer valid 
B)  the Middle East was far more important to the security of the United States than was South Vietnam 
C)  the Vietnam War could be won simply by sending more American troops to South Vietnam 
D)  the United States, for financial reasons, would have to rely more on regional allies to contain communism

Question 9

Discuss the changes that the 1970s brought for women in American society, and explain their response to those changes.

Accepted Answer

The 1970s brought significant changes fo

Question 10

The 1970 campus protest at Kent State University that ended with the deaths of four students occurred in response to _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the incursion of American troops into Cambodia 
B)  a scheduled visit to the campus by Vice President Spiro Agnew 
C)  President Nixon's denunciation of college students as "bums" 
D)  the decision by the Nixon administration to end student draft deferments 
A)  the incursion of American troops into Cambodia 
B)  a scheduled visit to the campus by Vice President Spiro Agnew 
C)  President Nixon's denunciation of college students as "bums" 
D)  the decision by the Nixon administration to end student draft deferments

Question 11

President Carter's inconsistency in foreign policy was due in large part to ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pressure he was under to halt the nuclear arms race but at the same time reach nuclear parity with the Soviet Union 
B)  the dilemma he faced in wanting to reduce arms sales while at the same time end the United States recession 
C)  the changing policies of the Soviet Union toward its client states and the Third World 
D)  the disagreements between his national security adviser and his secretary of state 
A)  the pressure he was under to halt the nuclear arms race but at the same time reach nuclear parity with the Soviet Union 
B)  the dilemma he faced in wanting to reduce arms sales while at the same time end the United States recession 
C)  the changing policies of the Soviet Union toward its client states and the Third World 
D)  the disagreements between his national security adviser and his secretary of state

Question 12

Explain the foreign policy objectives of the Carter administration, and discuss how successful President Carter was in achieving those objectives.

Accepted Answer

The foreign policy objectives of the Car

Question 13

Which of the following is true of William Calley?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a corporal who provided proof to U.S. Senate investigators that three American officers were victims of "fragging." 
B)  He was a soldier who was tried and executed for cowardice in the face of the enemy. 
C)  He was an army lieutenant convicted for his involvement in the atrocity known as the My Lai massacre. 
D)  He was a World War II veteran much vilified by the American Legion and other veterans groups for his outspoken opposition to the Vietnam War. 
A)  He was a corporal who provided proof to U.S. Senate investigators that three American officers were victims of "fragging." 
B)  He was a soldier who was tried and executed for cowardice in the face of the enemy. 
C)  He was an army lieutenant convicted for his involvement in the atrocity known as the My Lai massacre. 
D)  He was a World War II veteran much vilified by the American Legion and other veterans groups for his outspoken opposition to the Vietnam War.

Question 14

The CIA was sent by Nixon to overthrow the government of __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chile 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Honduras 
A)  Chile 
B)  Thailand 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Honduras

Question 15

In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme Court ruled in Bakke's favor and _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  upheld the principle of affirmative action 
B)  outlawed quotas and the principle of affirmative action 
C)  upheld quotas but outlawed the principle of affirmative action 
D)  upheld quotas and the principle of affirmative action 
A)  upheld the principle of affirmative action 
B)  outlawed quotas and the principle of affirmative action 
C)  upheld quotas but outlawed the principle of affirmative action 
D)  upheld quotas and the principle of affirmative action

Question 16

The treaties that President Carter signed with Panama ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  called for the creation of a democratically elected government in Panama 
B)  provided for the demilitarization of the Caribbean 
C)  caused anti-American rioting in Panama because more Panamanian territory was placed under American control 
D)  gave the United States the right to defend the Panama Canal after it was returned to Panama in the year 2000 
A)  called for the creation of a democratically elected government in Panama 
B)  provided for the demilitarization of the Caribbean 
C)  caused anti-American rioting in Panama because more Panamanian territory was placed under American control 
D)  gave the United States the right to defend the Panama Canal after it was returned to Panama in the year 2000

Question 17

When did Congress pass the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  1972 
B)  1973 
C)  1974 
D)  1975 
A)  1972 
B)  1973 
C)  1974 
D)  1975

Question 18

Which of the following was one of the terms of the Paris Peace Accords that ended American participation in the war in Vietnam?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Vietnam was to withdraw its troops immediately from South Vietnam and disband the Vietcong. 
B)  The United States promised to withdraw all of its remaining troops from Vietnam within sixty days. 
C)  The North Vietnamese agreed to recognize the independence of South Vietnam and the permanent division of Vietnam into two nations. 
D)  North and South Vietnam would be reunited by merging the northern and southern governments into one. 
A)  North Vietnam was to withdraw its troops immediately from South Vietnam and disband the Vietcong. 
B)  The United States promised to withdraw all of its remaining troops from Vietnam within sixty days. 
C)  The North Vietnamese agreed to recognize the independence of South Vietnam and the permanent division of Vietnam into two nations. 
D)  North and South Vietnam would be reunited by merging the northern and southern governments into one.

Question 19

In the wake of skyrocketing oil prices, the United States experienced __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rising unemployment accompanied by a serious inflationary spiral 
B)  stable employment but soaring inflation that reduced buying power 
C)  stability in the cost of living but near-depression levels of unemployment 
D)  a reduction in unemployment accompanied by double-digit inflation 
A)  rising unemployment accompanied by a serious inflationary spiral 
B)  stable employment but soaring inflation that reduced buying power 
C)  stability in the cost of living but near-depression levels of unemployment 
D)  a reduction in unemployment accompanied by double-digit inflation

Question 20

The House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach President Nixon on three counts, including ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  waging a war against the nation of Cambodia without congressional approval 
B)  obstruction of justice 
C)  manipulation of the media for the purpose of defrauding the public 
D)  impounding funds approved by Congress 
A)  waging a war against the nation of Cambodia without congressional approval 
B)  obstruction of justice 
C)  manipulation of the media for the purpose of defrauding the public 
D)  impounding funds approved by Congress

Exam 27: A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

The 1972 presidential candidate paralyzed as the result of an assassination attempt:

Explain the objectives of détente, and discuss the successes and failures of Nixon and Kissinger in achieving those objectives.

Richard Nixon's crime in the Watergate scandal was ____________________.

Discuss the concept of identity politics and explain its impact on American society during the 1970s.

Economic inflation in the early 1970s was caused in part by ____________________.

Based on his domestic policy initiatives, which of the following political labels might reasonably be applied to President Nixon?

Which of the following was a consequence of deindustrialization?

Through the Nixon Doctrine, President Nixon and his advisers demonstrated their belief that ___________________.

Discuss the changes that the 1970s brought for women in American society, and explain their response to those changes.

The 1970 campus protest at Kent State University that ended with the deaths of four students occurred in response to _______________________.

President Carter's inconsistency in foreign policy was due in large part to ________________________.

Explain the foreign policy objectives of the Carter administration, and discuss how successful President Carter was in achieving those objectives.

Which of the following is true of William Calley?

The CIA was sent by Nixon to overthrow the government of __________________.

In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme Court ruled in Bakke's favor and _________________.

The treaties that President Carter signed with Panama ______________________.

When did Congress pass the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act?

Which of the following was one of the terms of the Paris Peace Accords that ended American participation in the war in Vietnam?

In the wake of skyrocketing oil prices, the United States experienced __________________.

The House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach President Nixon on three counts, including ____________________.

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American Revolutions, 1775-1783

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