Question 1

In response to the overthrow of the Somoza government by revolutionaries in Nicaragua, the Reagan administration _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  endorsed the Contadora peace plan backed by other Latin American nations 
B)  relied on peaceful persuasion to encourage the Nicaraguan people to protest the new government's human-rights abuses 
C)  secured the support of European allies to cut off trade with Nicaragua 
D)  used the CIA to covertly train and arm counterrevolutionaries whose own goal it was to overthrow the Sandinista government 
A)  endorsed the Contadora peace plan backed by other Latin American nations 
B)  relied on peaceful persuasion to encourage the Nicaraguan people to protest the new government's human-rights abuses 
C)  secured the support of European allies to cut off trade with Nicaragua 
D)  used the CIA to covertly train and arm counterrevolutionaries whose own goal it was to overthrow the Sandinista government

Question 2

The November 1989 destruction of the Berlin Wall was ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of explosions set off by East German police to stop the flow of refugees in to West Germany 
B)  a clear indication that Soviet domination of eastern Europe was coming to an end 
C)  an accident resulting from a demonstration of Soviet bitterness toward the United States for its 1918 anti-Bolshevik military meddling in Russia 
D)  a faked piece of western melodrama for the benefit of a Hollywood film crew 
A)  the result of explosions set off by East German police to stop the flow of refugees in to West Germany 
B)  a clear indication that Soviet domination of eastern Europe was coming to an end 
C)  an accident resulting from a demonstration of Soviet bitterness toward the United States for its 1918 anti-Bolshevik military meddling in Russia 
D)  a faked piece of western melodrama for the benefit of a Hollywood film crew

Question 3

What was one provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established hiring quotas under which 5 percent of the work force of most American companies had to consist of persons officially classified as disabled. 
B)  It extended a yearly federal stipend to all American families in which a disabled person was being cared for at home. 
C)  It established federally funded job-training programs that were made available to all disabled Americans. 
D)  It forbade companies with 25 or more employees from engaging in discriminatory hiring practices against the physically impaired. 
A)  It established hiring quotas under which 5 percent of the work force of most American companies had to consist of persons officially classified as disabled. 
B)  It extended a yearly federal stipend to all American families in which a disabled person was being cared for at home. 
C)  It established federally funded job-training programs that were made available to all disabled Americans. 
D)  It forbade companies with 25 or more employees from engaging in discriminatory hiring practices against the physically impaired.

Question 4

Discuss the causes and consequences of the "culture wars" that began in American society during the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The "culture wars" that began in America

Question 5

Discuss the impact of the drug epidemic and the AIDS epidemic on American society and its people.

Accepted Answer

The drug epidemic and the AIDS epidemic

Question 6

President George H.W. Bush committed American troops to the 1991 Persian Gulf War _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only after getting the approval of both America's allies and Congress 
B)  over the objections of America's allies, who would agree only to economic sanctions against Iraq 
C)  despite the opposition of the great majority of the American public, who wanted no part in another Vietnam 
D)  without consulting either America's allies or Congress 
A)  only after getting the approval of both America's allies and Congress 
B)  over the objections of America's allies, who would agree only to economic sanctions against Iraq 
C)  despite the opposition of the great majority of the American public, who wanted no part in another Vietnam 
D)  without consulting either America's allies or Congress

Question 7

Examine Ronald Reagan's policies with regard to Central America and the Caribbean. What were the results of those policies? What criticisms were leveled against those policies?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan's policies with regard to

Question 8

As a result of the invasion of Panama in 1989, the United States __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  captured Manuel Noriega and tried him for drug trafficking 
B)  overthrew the Sandinista government 
C)  used the CIA to oust the leftist government of that country 
D)  ousted the dictatorial government and supplied massive reconstruction aid to rebuild the country's economy and establish a democracy 
A)  captured Manuel Noriega and tried him for drug trafficking 
B)  overthrew the Sandinista government 
C)  used the CIA to oust the leftist government of that country 
D)  ousted the dictatorial government and supplied massive reconstruction aid to rebuild the country's economy and establish a democracy

Question 9

Which of the following was a reason for the decline in inflation during the first years of Reagan's presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decline in the value of the dollar on foreign exchange markets 
B)  The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates on bank loans to an unprecedented level 
C)  The end of federal health and safety regulations on businesses 
D)  A substantial decline in the balance-of-trade deficit 
A)  A decline in the value of the dollar on foreign exchange markets 
B)  The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates on bank loans to an unprecedented level 
C)  The end of federal health and safety regulations on businesses 
D)  A substantial decline in the balance-of-trade deficit

Question 10

Discuss the reasons for, the extent of, and the effects of poverty in America during the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

During the 1980s, poverty in America was

Question 11

Which of the following problems experienced in the United States during the 1980s is closely associated with the use of illegal drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The quadrupling of the prison population 
B)  The "sanctuary movement" 
C)  The culture wars 
D)  Homelessness among the mentally ill 
A)  The quadrupling of the prison population 
B)  The "sanctuary movement" 
C)  The culture wars 
D)  Homelessness among the mentally ill

Question 12

What regions saw a boom in emigration to the United States in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia and Africa 
B)  Africa and Europe 
C)  Europe and Latin America 
D)  Asia and Latin America 
A)  Australia and Africa 
B)  Africa and Europe 
C)  Europe and Latin America 
D)  Asia and Latin America

Question 13

Discuss the social and economic problems faced by the Bush administration, and explain the administration's response to those problems.

Accepted Answer

During the Bush administration, there we

Question 14

What was the initial policy of the Reagan administration regarding apartheid in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  It organized an international boycott of South African products. 
B)  It followed the policy of "constructive engagement." 
C)  It called on major American corporations to cease doing business with South Africa. 
D)  It urged a reluctant Congress to impose economic sanctions against South Africa. 
A)  It organized an international boycott of South African products. 
B)  It followed the policy of "constructive engagement." 
C)  It called on major American corporations to cease doing business with South Africa. 
D)  It urged a reluctant Congress to impose economic sanctions against South Africa.

Question 15

The Supreme Court ruling in Bowers v. Hardwick is evidence of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite the conservative mood of the nation, the Supreme Court remained a bastion of liberalism. 
B)  The Court had no sympathy with the concept of affirmative action. 
C)  The Court had taken a decisive turn in the direction of federal power over the concept of states' rights. 
D)  President Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court made that body more conservative. 
A)  Despite the conservative mood of the nation, the Supreme Court remained a bastion of liberalism. 
B)  The Court had no sympathy with the concept of affirmative action. 
C)  The Court had taken a decisive turn in the direction of federal power over the concept of states' rights. 
D)  President Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court made that body more conservative.

Question 16

Which of the following was a characteristic of the 1988 presidential campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most voters were pessimistic about America's economic future and frightened about the possibility of nuclear war. 
B)  Most voters ignored emotional campaign rhetoric and demanded a serious discussion of environmental and social issues. 
C)  The Republican party relied on negative campaigning and personal attacks against the Democratic candidate. 
D)  The candidates expressed serious doubts about the stability of the American political system. 
A)  Most voters were pessimistic about America's economic future and frightened about the possibility of nuclear war. 
B)  Most voters ignored emotional campaign rhetoric and demanded a serious discussion of environmental and social issues. 
C)  The Republican party relied on negative campaigning and personal attacks against the Democratic candidate. 
D)  The candidates expressed serious doubts about the stability of the American political system.

Question 17

Which of the following labels correctly describes Clarence Thomas's political views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conservative 
B)  Liberal 
C)  Moderate 
D)  Progressive 
A)  Conservative 
B)  Liberal 
C)  Moderate 
D)  Progressive

Question 18

Among the distinguishing features of the nation's economic picture in the Reagan years was ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a wave of business mergers, often in the form of hostile takeovers 
B)  fewer insider trading scandals and less corruption in the world of high finance than at any other point in the twentieth century 
C)  a significant narrowing of the income gap between the richest and poorest Americans 
D)  the public's increasing preference for savings accounts over stock portfolios 
A)  a wave of business mergers, often in the form of hostile takeovers 
B)  fewer insider trading scandals and less corruption in the world of high finance than at any other point in the twentieth century 
C)  a significant narrowing of the income gap between the richest and poorest Americans 
D)  the public's increasing preference for savings accounts over stock portfolios

Question 19

In the Reagan Doctrine, the Reagan administration declared that it would ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  end restrictive international trade policies 
B)  allow all nations to determine their own political and economic futures 
C)  respect the sovereignty of all nations 
D)  openly support anticommunist forces fighting the Soviets or Soviet-backed governments 
A)  end restrictive international trade policies 
B)  allow all nations to determine their own political and economic futures 
C)  respect the sovereignty of all nations 
D)  openly support anticommunist forces fighting the Soviets or Soviet-backed governments

Question 20

Explain the Iran-Contra scandal and its impact in the United States and abroad.

Accepted Answer

The Iran-Contra scandal was a political

Exam 28: Conservatism Revived, 1980-1992

In response to the overthrow of the Somoza government by revolutionaries in Nicaragua, the Reagan administration _________________.

The November 1989 destruction of the Berlin Wall was ______________________.

What was one provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?

Discuss the causes and consequences of the "culture wars" that began in American society during the 1980s.

Discuss the impact of the drug epidemic and the AIDS epidemic on American society and its people.

President George H.W. Bush committed American troops to the 1991 Persian Gulf War _______________.

Examine Ronald Reagan's policies with regard to Central America and the Caribbean. What were the results of those policies? What criticisms were leveled against those policies?

As a result of the invasion of Panama in 1989, the United States __________________.

Which of the following was a reason for the decline in inflation during the first years of Reagan's presidency?

Discuss the reasons for, the extent of, and the effects of poverty in America during the 1980s.

Which of the following problems experienced in the United States during the 1980s is closely associated with the use of illegal drugs?

What regions saw a boom in emigration to the United States in the 1980s?

Discuss the social and economic problems faced by the Bush administration, and explain the administration's response to those problems.

What was the initial policy of the Reagan administration regarding apartheid in South Africa?

The Supreme Court ruling in Bowers v. Hardwick is evidence of which of the following?

Which of the following was a characteristic of the 1988 presidential campaign?

Which of the following labels correctly describes Clarence Thomas's political views?

Among the distinguishing features of the nation's economic picture in the Reagan years was ________________.

In the Reagan Doctrine, the Reagan administration declared that it would ____________________.

Explain the Iran-Contra scandal and its impact in the United States and abroad.

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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

The Contested West, 1815-1860

Politics and the Fate of the Union, 1824-1859

Transforming Fire: The Civil War, 1860-1865

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution, 1865-1877

The Ecology of the West and South, 1865-1900

Building Factories, Building Cities, 1877-1900

Gilded Age Politics, 1877-1900

The Progressive ERA, 1895-1920

The Quest for Empire, 1865-1914

Americans in the Great War, 1914-1920

The New ERA, 1920-1929

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

The Second World War at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

The Cold War and American Globalism, 1945-1961

America at Midcentury, 1945-1960

The Tumultuous Sixties, 1960-1968

A Pivotal ERA, 1969-1980

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