Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-CREEP

Accepted Answer

CREEP stands for the Committee for the R

Question 2

The Constitution says that the president "shall be removed from office for,and on conviction of,treason,bribery,or other high crimes and misdemeanors." Do you think that the accusations against President Nixon were impeachable crimes? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The accusations against President Nixon,

Question 3

The Helsinki accords,signed by Gerald Ford and leaders of thirty-four other nations,

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimated Soviet-dictated boundaries in Eastern Europe, while spawning human rights efforts there. 
B)  rejected the Soviet-directed boundary of Poland. 
C)  proved to many Americans that détente was still a two-way street. 
D)  was condemned by West Germany as meaningless. 
E)  were strongly opposed by the new Polish pope, John Paul II. 
A)  legitimated Soviet-dictated boundaries in Eastern Europe, while spawning human rights efforts there. 
B)  rejected the Soviet-directed boundary of Poland. 
C)  proved to many Americans that détente was still a two-way street. 
D)  was condemned by West Germany as meaningless. 
E)  were strongly opposed by the new Polish pope, John Paul II.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Wounded Knee

Accepted Answer

Wounded Knee refers to two significant e

Question 5

Richard Nixon's southern strategy included the policy of

Accepted Answer

A)  completely overhauling the welfare system. 
B)  ending the Vietnam War. 
C)  moving nearly all military bases to the southern states. 
D)  appointing only southerners to the Supreme Court. 
E)  soft-pedaling civil rights and opposing school busing to achieve racial balance. 
A)  completely overhauling the welfare system. 
B)  ending the Vietnam War. 
C)  moving nearly all military bases to the southern states. 
D)  appointing only southerners to the Supreme Court. 
E)  soft-pedaling civil rights and opposing school busing to achieve racial balance.

Question 6

The difference between Lyndon Johnson's affirmative action programs and those of Richard Nixon was

Accepted Answer

A)  very small. 
B)  that Johnson intended his to help groups and Nixon intended his to help individuals. 
C)  that Nixon's actions applied only to educational opportunities and did nothing for employment, while Johnson's helped both. 
D)  that Johnson intended to help individuals, but Nixon conferred privileges on groups. 
E)  that Johnson established quotas and Nixon ended them. 
A)  very small. 
B)  that Johnson intended his to help groups and Nixon intended his to help individuals. 
C)  that Nixon's actions applied only to educational opportunities and did nothing for employment, while Johnson's helped both. 
D)  that Johnson intended to help individuals, but Nixon conferred privileges on groups. 
E)  that Johnson established quotas and Nixon ended them.

Question 7

Although the median income of American families stagnated from 1970s to 1990,the reason it didn't decline was

Accepted Answer

A)  people logged more hours. 
B)  people were paid at a higher rate. 
C)  wives' wages maintained the family income. 
D)  people had fewer children. 
E)  All of these 
A)  people logged more hours. 
B)  people were paid at a higher rate. 
C)  wives' wages maintained the family income. 
D)  people had fewer children. 
E)  All of these

Question 8

The Nixon Doctrine proclaimed that

Accepted Answer

A)  America's Asian allies would have to fight their wars without large numbers of American troops. 
B)  the United States would supply only economic aid to its allies. 
C)  the United would make détente with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China its highest diplomatic priority. 
D)  all American allies must commit troops to fight communism if necessary. 
E)  the United States would maintain naval and air bases in East Asia but not send ground troops to fight on the Asian mainland. 
A)  America's Asian allies would have to fight their wars without large numbers of American troops. 
B)  the United States would supply only economic aid to its allies. 
C)  the United would make détente with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China its highest diplomatic priority. 
D)  all American allies must commit troops to fight communism if necessary. 
E)  the United States would maintain naval and air bases in East Asia but not send ground troops to fight on the Asian mainland.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-affirmative action

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action refers to policies an

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Kent State killings

Accepted Answer

The Kent State killings refer to the tra

Question 11

Richard Nixon's legislation guaranteeing that Social Security raises would be indexed to guarantee against inflation

Accepted Answer

A)  enabled the Republican party to gain ownership of the Social Security issue over the Democrats. 
B)  was economically supported by an increase in Social Security taxes. 
C)  actually contributed to increased inflation in the 1970s. 
D)  was an exception to Nixon's general hostility to Social Security. 
E)  further demonstrated Nixon's support for the elderly and hostility to younger people. 
A)  enabled the Republican party to gain ownership of the Social Security issue over the Democrats. 
B)  was economically supported by an increase in Social Security taxes. 
C)  actually contributed to increased inflation in the 1970s. 
D)  was an exception to Nixon's general hostility to Social Security. 
E)  further demonstrated Nixon's support for the elderly and hostility to younger people.

Question 12

Why was affirmative action such a racial hot button in the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action became a racial hot b

Question 13

Richard Nixon's Vietnam policy included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnamization. 
B)  extension of the war to Cambodia. 
C)  massive bombing campaigns in Vietnam. 
D)  increased American troop commitments. 
E)  creating a draft lottery and reducing draft calls. 
A)  Vietnamization. 
B)  extension of the war to Cambodia. 
C)  massive bombing campaigns in Vietnam. 
D)  increased American troop commitments. 
E)  creating a draft lottery and reducing draft calls.

Question 14

Evaluate the impact of the Warren Court on American life.Cite specific cases that "reflected [the Supreme Court's] deep concern for the individual,no matter how lowly."

Accepted Answer

The Warren Court, led by Chief Justice E

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Bakke case

Accepted Answer

The Bakke case, formally known as Regent

Question 16

In response to Congress's attempt to stop him from continuing the bombing of Cambodia,President Nixon

Accepted Answer

A)  began using secret agents to intimidate members of Congress. 
B)  gradually reduced the number of bombing raids. 
C)  shifted the bombing campaign to Laos. 
D)  declared that he was stopping the bombing but continued the campaign secretly. 
E)  repeatedly vetoed Congress's bills to halt the attacks. 
A)  began using secret agents to intimidate members of Congress. 
B)  gradually reduced the number of bombing raids. 
C)  shifted the bombing campaign to Laos. 
D)  declared that he was stopping the bombing but continued the campaign secretly. 
E)  repeatedly vetoed Congress's bills to halt the attacks.

Question 17

The poor economic performance of the 1970s brought an abrupt end to

Accepted Answer

A)  American reliance on Middle Eastern oil. 
B)  the Social Security and Medicare programs for the elderly. 
C)  the increases in military spending of the 1960s. 
D)  the liberal dream that affluent American could spend its way to social justice. 
E)  reliance on the dollar as a stable international currency. 
A)  American reliance on Middle Eastern oil. 
B)  the Social Security and Medicare programs for the elderly. 
C)  the increases in military spending of the 1960s. 
D)  the liberal dream that affluent American could spend its way to social justice. 
E)  reliance on the dollar as a stable international currency.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Thomas Eagleton

Accepted Answer

Thomas Eagleton was a United States Sena

Question 19

As part of the backlash against the women's movement,antifeminists blamed feminists for

Accepted Answer

A)  rising rates of juvenile delinquency. 
B)  escalating divorce rates. 
C)  increased teen pregnancy. 
D)  rising incidences of violence against women. 
E)  changing sexual norms. 
A)  rising rates of juvenile delinquency. 
B)  escalating divorce rates. 
C)  increased teen pregnancy. 
D)  rising incidences of violence against women. 
E)  changing sexual norms.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-executive privilege

Accepted Answer

Executive privilege is a constitutional

Exam 39: The Stalemated Seventies,1968-1980

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -CREEP

The Constitution says that the president "shall be removed from office for,and on conviction of,treason,bribery,or other high crimes and misdemeanors." Do you think that the accusations against President Nixon were impeachable crimes? Why or why not?

The Helsinki accords,signed by Gerald Ford and leaders of thirty-four other nations,

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Wounded Knee

Richard Nixon's southern strategy included the policy of

The difference between Lyndon Johnson's affirmative action programs and those of Richard Nixon was

Although the median income of American families stagnated from 1970s to 1990,the reason it didn't decline was

The Nixon Doctrine proclaimed that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -affirmative action

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Kent State killings

Richard Nixon's legislation guaranteeing that Social Security raises would be indexed to guarantee against inflation

Why was affirmative action such a racial hot button in the 1970s?

Richard Nixon's Vietnam policy included all of the following except

Evaluate the impact of the Warren Court on American life.Cite specific cases that "reflected [the Supreme Court's] deep concern for the individual,no matter how lowly."

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Bakke case

In response to Congress's attempt to stop him from continuing the bombing of Cambodia,President Nixon

The poor economic performance of the 1970s brought an abrupt end to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Thomas Eagleton

As part of the backlash against the women's movement,antifeminists blamed feminists for

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -executive privilege

New World Beginnings,33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution,1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy,1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age,1865-1900

America Moves to the City,1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution,1865-1896

Empire and Expansion,1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt,1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust,1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal,1933-1939

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Shadow of War,1933-1941

America in World War II,1941-1945

The Cold War Begins,1945-1952

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

The Resurgence of Conservatism,1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

The American People Face a New Century

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