Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Warren Burger

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 2

The "Second Gilded Age":

Accepted Answer

A)  could describe the 1980s, a decade where making deals was more profitable for companies than making products. 
B)  was a Mondale-Ferraro 1984 campaign slogan slamming Reagan's coddling of the rich. 
C)  could describe the 1980s, a decade where organized labor made substantial gains as it had in the 1890s. 
D)  was the title of a 1980s documentary about "yuppies" who sold out to the financial establishment. 
E)  ended with a federal budget surplus. 
A)  could describe the 1980s, a decade where making deals was more profitable for companies than making products. 
B)  was a Mondale-Ferraro 1984 campaign slogan slamming Reagan's coddling of the rich. 
C)  could describe the 1980s, a decade where organized labor made substantial gains as it had in the 1890s. 
D)  was the title of a 1980s documentary about "yuppies" who sold out to the financial establishment. 
E)  ended with a federal budget surplus.

Question 3

Affirmative action was:

Accepted Answer

A)  found unconstitutional during the Nixon administration. 
B)  mandated by law only for construction workers. 
C)  implemented only in Philadelphia. 
D)  never a priority during the Nixon administration. 
E)  first pursued and then abandoned by the Nixon administration. 
A)  found unconstitutional during the Nixon administration. 
B)  mandated by law only for construction workers. 
C)  implemented only in Philadelphia. 
D)  never a priority during the Nixon administration. 
E)  first pursued and then abandoned by the Nixon administration.

Question 4

In 1973,Congress passed the War Powers Act,which required the president to seek congressional approval for the commitment of American troops overseas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

The morale in the army during the later years of the Vietnam conflict mirrored the social changes sweeping America at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

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 8

Analyze the success of Reagan's administration in both domestic and foreign policy.Explain why he left office popular with the public,despite leaving behind him an enormous national debt.

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan's administration was large

Question 9

In order to protect U.S.interests,the Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would:

Accepted Answer

A)  never intervene in the affairs of another nation. 
B)  use military force, particularly in Southeast Asia. 
C)  use military force, particularly in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  use military force, particularly in the Persian Gulf. 
E)  use nuclear weapons only if attacked first. 
A)  never intervene in the affairs of another nation. 
B)  use military force, particularly in Southeast Asia. 
C)  use military force, particularly in the Western Hemisphere. 
D)  use military force, particularly in the Persian Gulf. 
E)  use nuclear weapons only if attacked first.

Question 10

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 11

In response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan,President Carter pursued all of the following policies EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  boycotting the Moscow Olympics. 
B)  breaking off diplomatic relations with Pakistan. 
C)  placing an embargo on grain exports to the Soviet Union. 
D)  funneling aid to fundamentalist Muslims in Afghanistan who fought a guerilla war against the Soviets. 
E)  dramatically increased American military spending. 
A)  boycotting the Moscow Olympics. 
B)  breaking off diplomatic relations with Pakistan. 
C)  placing an embargo on grain exports to the Soviet Union. 
D)  funneling aid to fundamentalist Muslims in Afghanistan who fought a guerilla war against the Soviets. 
E)  dramatically increased American military spending.

Question 12

The Reagan Revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  included an emphasis on global human rights. 
B)  introduced an expanded welfare state. 
C)  strengthened the labor movement. 
D)  included cuts to government programs. 
E)  had little appeal for most Americans. 
A)  included an emphasis on global human rights. 
B)  introduced an expanded welfare state. 
C)  strengthened the labor movement. 
D)  included cuts to government programs. 
E)  had little appeal for most Americans.

Question 13

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Iran-Contra scandal

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 14

What were the results of the U.S.invasion of neutral Cambodia in 1970?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Viet Cong lost access to its Ho Chi Minh Trail. 
B)  South Vietnam gained increasing influence over a weak neighbor. 
C)  The invasion destabilized the nation and ushered in a murderous regime. 
D)  The impressive military action convinced communist China to approach the United States. 
E)  The invasion toppled Cambodia's communist government. 
A)  The Viet Cong lost access to its Ho Chi Minh Trail. 
B)  South Vietnam gained increasing influence over a weak neighbor. 
C)  The invasion destabilized the nation and ushered in a murderous regime. 
D)  The impressive military action convinced communist China to approach the United States. 
E)  The invasion toppled Cambodia's communist government.

Question 15

What motivated the Sagebrush Rebellion?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rising tide of antigovernment sentiment. 
B)  Concern that the federal government planned to cut federal funding for state and national parks in the West. 
C)  The desire of western ranchers for local control of grazing rights on public lands. 
D)  Anger over the loss of jobs with the closing of the Nevada Test Site. 
E)  A and C 
A)  A rising tide of antigovernment sentiment. 
B)  Concern that the federal government planned to cut federal funding for state and national parks in the West. 
C)  The desire of western ranchers for local control of grazing rights on public lands. 
D)  Anger over the loss of jobs with the closing of the Nevada Test Site. 
E)  A and C

Question 16

Ronald Reagan was a New Deal Democrat and union leader before switching parties and running for governor of California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

ERA, or the Equal Rights Amendment, was

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the impact of the sexual revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many women postponed childbearing in order to pursue careers in the 1970s. 
B)  The marriage age for Americans rose in the 1970s. 
C)  With the availability of birth control and legal abortions in the 1970s, America's birthrate declined. 
D)  Divorce rates actually declined during the 1970s, but the number of American women who had never been married went up. 
E)  According to opinion polls of the 1970s, Americans increasingly felt there was nothing wrong with sex before marriage. 
A)  Many women postponed childbearing in order to pursue careers in the 1970s. 
B)  The marriage age for Americans rose in the 1970s. 
C)  With the availability of birth control and legal abortions in the 1970s, America's birthrate declined. 
D)  Divorce rates actually declined during the 1970s, but the number of American women who had never been married went up. 
E)  According to opinion polls of the 1970s, Americans increasingly felt there was nothing wrong with sex before marriage.

Question 19

What setback did the advocates of the Roe v.Wade decision of 1973 suffer in 1976?

Accepted Answer

A)  President Ford vetoed federal funding for abortion. 
B)  The Supreme Court declared bans on abortion constitutional. 
C)  Congress enacted a bill banning abortion from health care policies for federal employees. 
D)  The Supreme Court reversed its position on access to contraception and allowed states to ban condoms. 
E)  Congress overrode Ford's veto and ended federal funding for abortion in the Medicaid program. 
A)  President Ford vetoed federal funding for abortion. 
B)  The Supreme Court declared bans on abortion constitutional. 
C)  Congress enacted a bill banning abortion from health care policies for federal employees. 
D)  The Supreme Court reversed its position on access to contraception and allowed states to ban condoms. 
E)  Congress overrode Ford's veto and ended federal funding for abortion in the Medicaid program.

Question 20

Under Reagan's tax policy,the highest tax rate fell from 70 to 28 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: The Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Warren Burger

The "Second Gilded Age":

Affirmative action was:

In 1973,Congress passed the War Powers Act,which required the president to seek congressional approval for the commitment of American troops overseas.

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

The morale in the army during the later years of the Vietnam conflict mirrored the social changes sweeping America at home.

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

Analyze the success of Reagan's administration in both domestic and foreign policy.Explain why he left office popular with the public,despite leaving behind him an enormous national debt.

In order to protect U.S.interests,the Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would:

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

In response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan,President Carter pursued all of the following policies EXCEPT:

The Reagan Revolution:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Iran-Contra scandal

What were the results of the U.S.invasion of neutral Cambodia in 1970?

What motivated the Sagebrush Rebellion?

Ronald Reagan was a New Deal Democrat and union leader before switching parties and running for governor of California.

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

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the impact of the sexual revolution?

What setback did the advocates of the Roe v.Wade decision of 1973 suffer in 1976?

Under Reagan's tax policy,the highest tax rate fell from 70 to 28 percent.

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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

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

A New Century and New Crises

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