Question 1

Analyze the historical significance of Watergate.

Accepted Answer

The Watergate scandal was a significant

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Détente refers to a period of improved r

Question 3

Nixon's Family Assistance Plan:

Accepted Answer

A)  proposed to guarantee a minimum income for all Americans. 
B)  won approval by Congress. 
C)  was seen as too radical by liberals. 
D)  replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
E)  was seen as inadequate by conservatives. 
A)  proposed to guarantee a minimum income for all Americans. 
B)  won approval by Congress. 
C)  was seen as too radical by liberals. 
D)  replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
E)  was seen as inadequate by conservatives.

Question 4

Under the Nixon administration,the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  supported the government of Salvador Allende in Chile. 
B)  boycotted South Africa to protest apartheid. 
C)  supported democratic reforms in Iran. 
D)  continued to undermine Third World governments. 
E)  focused its foreign policy on Southeast Asia. 
A)  supported the government of Salvador Allende in Chile. 
B)  boycotted South Africa to protest apartheid. 
C)  supported democratic reforms in Iran. 
D)  continued to undermine Third World governments. 
E)  focused its foreign policy on Southeast Asia.

Question 5

Despite efforts by the Supreme Court,the South's public schools were still more segregated by 1990 than the North's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Reagan's economic policies:

Accepted Answer

A)  expanded food stamps and school lunch programs. 
B)  enlarged government revenue. 
C)  decreased the national debt. 
D)  strengthened labor unions. 
E)  resulted in a rise in economic inequality. 
A)  expanded food stamps and school lunch programs. 
B)  enlarged government revenue. 
C)  decreased the national debt. 
D)  strengthened labor unions. 
E)  resulted in a rise in economic inequality.

Question 7

What led to the congressional discovery that the FBI had spied on millions of Americans in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem. 
B)  The invasion of Cambodia. 
C)  The revelations about the My Lai Massacre. 
D)  The hearings in the wake of the Kent State shootings. 
E)  The Church Committee investigations. 
A)  The assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem. 
B)  The invasion of Cambodia. 
C)  The revelations about the My Lai Massacre. 
D)  The hearings in the wake of the Kent State shootings. 
E)  The Church Committee investigations.

Question 8

How did trickle-down economics claim to increase government tax revenues?

Accepted Answer

A)  By increasing the tariff. 
B)  By lowering tax rates. 
C)  By raising taxes. 
D)  By lowering wages. 
E)  By increasing the tax burden on the poor. 
A)  By increasing the tariff. 
B)  By lowering tax rates. 
C)  By raising taxes. 
D)  By lowering wages. 
E)  By increasing the tax burden on the poor.

Question 9

The economic condition known as stagflation was caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  declining oil prices. 
B)  low inflation rates. 
C)  stagnant economic growth and low inflation. 
D)  stagnant economic growth and high inflation. 
E)  high income tax rates. 
A)  declining oil prices. 
B)  low inflation rates. 
C)  stagnant economic growth and low inflation. 
D)  stagnant economic growth and high inflation. 
E)  high income tax rates.

Question 10

What contradiction did the Reagan presidency reveal about modern conservatism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reagan's policies enriched investors and CEOs but eviscerated the economies and communities of the industrial heartland. 
B)  Conservatives promised to destroy labor unions, only to depend on their political support in elections. 
C)  Republicans brought more women into public office than any other party, but actively legislated for men's rights. 
D)  Conservatives cut spending dramatically, only to complain about a lack of public services. 
E)  The Republican Party was driven by young conservatives but ruled by the oldest president on record. 
A)  Reagan's policies enriched investors and CEOs but eviscerated the economies and communities of the industrial heartland. 
B)  Conservatives promised to destroy labor unions, only to depend on their political support in elections. 
C)  Republicans brought more women into public office than any other party, but actively legislated for men's rights. 
D)  Conservatives cut spending dramatically, only to complain about a lack of public services. 
E)  The Republican Party was driven by young conservatives but ruled by the oldest president on record.

Question 11

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a diplomatic achievement for President Carter. 
B)  restored Americans' confidence in their nation. 
C)  made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept. 
D)  made Ronald Reagan appear weak and inept. 
E)  ended with the signing of the Camp David Accords. 
A)  was a diplomatic achievement for President Carter. 
B)  restored Americans' confidence in their nation. 
C)  made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept. 
D)  made Ronald Reagan appear weak and inept. 
E)  ended with the signing of the Camp David Accords.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The Moral Majority was a prominent Ameri

Question 13

Which of the following assessments of the Carter administration in 1980 is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without his masterful resolution to the Iranian hostage crisis, Carter's reelection would have been doubtful. 
B)  Prior to Reagan's announcement that he was going to run for president, few Americans would have doubted Carter's reelection. 
C)  Only Carter's defeat in the 1980 election saved him from almost certain impeachment by a heavily Republican Congress. 
D)  Carter's approval ratings in 1980 had fallen lower than Nixon's at the time of his resignation. 
E)  Carter's bold boycott of the Moscow Olympics in protest over the invasion of Afghanistan dramatically improved his chances at reelection. 
A)  Without his masterful resolution to the Iranian hostage crisis, Carter's reelection would have been doubtful. 
B)  Prior to Reagan's announcement that he was going to run for president, few Americans would have doubted Carter's reelection. 
C)  Only Carter's defeat in the 1980 election saved him from almost certain impeachment by a heavily Republican Congress. 
D)  Carter's approval ratings in 1980 had fallen lower than Nixon's at the time of his resignation. 
E)  Carter's bold boycott of the Moscow Olympics in protest over the invasion of Afghanistan dramatically improved his chances at reelection.

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Jimmy Carter

Accepted Answer

A) first woman appointed on the Supreme Court 
B) leader of the Moral Majority 
C) vice presidential candidate 
D) Supreme Court chief justice 
E) supporter of the Family Assistance Plan
F)national security adviser
G)Soviet leader
H)Strategic Defense Initiative
I)staunch opponent of the ERA
J)Camp David Accords
K)Iran-Contra affair
L)Reagan's vice president 
A) first woman appointed on the Supreme Court 
B) leader of the Moral Majority 
C) vice presidential candidate 
D) Supreme Court chief justice 
E) supporter of the Family Assistance Plan
F)national security adviser
G)Soviet leader
H)Strategic Defense Initiative
I)staunch opponent of the ERA
J)Camp David Accords
K)Iran-Contra affair
L)Reagan's vice president

Question 15

In 1971,for the first time in the twentieth century,the United States experienced a merchandise trade deficit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

President Carter's foreign policy emphasized:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to fight communism around the world. 
B)  the policy of containment. 
C)  the right of the United States to intervene in Latin America. 
D)  an increased military presence in Southeast Asia. 
E)  human rights as a diplomatic priority. 
A)  the need to fight communism around the world. 
B)  the policy of containment. 
C)  the right of the United States to intervene in Latin America. 
D)  an increased military presence in Southeast Asia. 
E)  human rights as a diplomatic priority.

Question 17

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-détente

Accepted Answer

A) arms for hostages 
B) young, successful urban professionals 
C) caused by deregulation 
D) easing of Cold War tensions 
E) ban on raising property taxes
F)trickle-down economics
G)peace between Egypt and Israel
H)investigated the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and CIA
I)slow economic growth and high inflation
J)nuclear power plant accident
K)presidential involvement in Vietnam
L)affirmative action 
A) arms for hostages 
B) young, successful urban professionals 
C) caused by deregulation 
D) easing of Cold War tensions 
E) ban on raising property taxes
F)trickle-down economics
G)peace between Egypt and Israel
H)investigated the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and CIA
I)slow economic growth and high inflation
J)nuclear power plant accident
K)presidential involvement in Vietnam
L)affirmative action

Question 18

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Richard Nixon

Accepted Answer

A) first woman appointed on the Supreme Court 
B) leader of the Moral Majority 
C) vice presidential candidate 
D) Supreme Court chief justice 
E) supporter of the Family Assistance Plan
F)national security adviser
G)Soviet leader
H)Strategic Defense Initiative
I)staunch opponent of the ERA
J)Camp David Accords
K)Iran-Contra affair
L)Reagan's vice president 
A) first woman appointed on the Supreme Court 
B) leader of the Moral Majority 
C) vice presidential candidate 
D) Supreme Court chief justice 
E) supporter of the Family Assistance Plan
F)national security adviser
G)Soviet leader
H)Strategic Defense Initiative
I)staunch opponent of the ERA
J)Camp David Accords
K)Iran-Contra affair
L)Reagan's vice president

Question 19

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 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Ronald Reagan

Accepted Answer

A) first woman appointed on the Supreme Court 
B) leader of the Moral Majority 
C) vice presidential candidate 
D) Supreme Court chief justice 
E) supporter of the Family Assistance Plan
F)national security adviser
G)Soviet leader
H)Strategic Defense Initiative
I)staunch opponent of the ERA
J)Camp David Accords
K)Iran-Contra affair
L)Reagan's vice president 
A) first woman appointed on the Supreme Court 
B) leader of the Moral Majority 
C) vice presidential candidate 
D) Supreme Court chief justice 
E) supporter of the Family Assistance Plan
F)national security adviser
G)Soviet leader
H)Strategic Defense Initiative
I)staunch opponent of the ERA
J)Camp David Accords
K)Iran-Contra affair
L)Reagan's vice president

Exam 26: The Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

Analyze the historical significance of Watergate.

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

Nixon's Family Assistance Plan:

Under the Nixon administration,the United States:

Despite efforts by the Supreme Court,the South's public schools were still more segregated by 1990 than the North's.

Reagan's economic policies:

What led to the congressional discovery that the FBI had spied on millions of Americans in the 1960s?

How did trickle-down economics claim to increase government tax revenues?

The economic condition known as stagflation was caused by:

What contradiction did the Reagan presidency reveal about modern conservatism?

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis:

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

Which of the following assessments of the Carter administration in 1980 is accurate?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Jimmy Carter

In 1971,for the first time in the twentieth century,the United States experienced a merchandise trade deficit.

President Carter's foreign policy emphasized:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -détente

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Richard Nixon

Mikhail Gorbachev:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Ronald Reagan

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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

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s 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

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