Question 1

Cesar Chavez was a key leader in the agricultural Mexican American movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The independent, self-financed candidate in the 1992 presidential election was billionaire

Accepted Answer

A) Donald Trump. 
B) Ross Perot. 
C) John Rockefeller. 
D) Allan Frost. 
E) Al Franken 
A) Donald Trump. 
B) Ross Perot. 
C) John Rockefeller. 
D) Allan Frost. 
E) Al Franken B

Question 3

In 1977, Jimmy Carter stated the ____________________ was the "moral equivalent of war."

Accepted Answer

energy crisis

Question 4

One of the most damaging problems of the Carter administration was its failure to win the release of U.S. hostages from

Accepted Answer

A) Iraq. 
B) Iran. 
C) Kuwait. 
D) Lebanon. 
E) Jordan. 
A) Iraq. 
B) Iran. 
C) Kuwait. 
D) Lebanon. 
E) Jordan.

Question 5

The administration of ____________________ rolled up the most extraordinary record of deficits and spending in U.S. history.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The administration of ____________________ rolled up the...

Question 6

George Bush's vice president was Dan Quayle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Reagan administration supported "freedom fighters" in Ethiopia, Angola, Nicaragua, and elsewhere because these revolutionaries were dedicated to democracy and human rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

At a summit with Soviet leaders in ____________________, Iceland, in 1986, Ronald Reagan surprisingly called for a wholesale ban on nuclear weapons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At a summit with Soviet leaders in...

Question 9

In 1983, after a truck bomb killed 241 U.S. soldiers in Lebanon, President Reagan

Accepted Answer

A) ordered air strikes against suspected terrorist targets. 
B) attempted to destabilize the government of Syria. 
C) withdrew the remaining American troops from Lebanon. 
D) increased arms sales to Israel. 
E) threatened to invade Iran. 
A) ordered air strikes against suspected terrorist targets. 
B) attempted to destabilize the government of Syria. 
C) withdrew the remaining American troops from Lebanon. 
D) increased arms sales to Israel. 
E) threatened to invade Iran.

Question 10

The first woman ever to run for president or vice president on a major party ticket was Sandra Day O'Connor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

___________________ helped Cesar Chavez organize boycotts of lettuce and grapes that pressured the UFW into collective bargaining arrangements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  ___________________ helped Cesar Chavez organize boycotts of...

Question 12

​Which group was most greatly affected by Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail welfare programs?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​female-headed households.​ 
B) ​male-headed households.​ 
C) ​rural households.​ 
D) ​suburban households.​ 
E) ​all of these choices.​ 
A) ​female-headed households.​ 
B) ​male-headed households.​ 
C) ​rural households.​ 
D) ​suburban households.​ 
E) ​all of these choices.​

Question 13

Iranian militants who held 66 Americans hostage demanded the United States stop its support of Israel for in exchange for their release.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The 1984 Democratic vice presidential nominee was

Accepted Answer

A) Walter Mondale. 
B) Geraldine Ferraro. 
C) Lloyd Bentsen. 
D) Edward Kennedy. 
E) Shirley Chisholm. 
A) Walter Mondale. 
B) Geraldine Ferraro. 
C) Lloyd Bentsen. 
D) Edward Kennedy. 
E) Shirley Chisholm.

Question 15

All the following statements regarding the New Right are true except its

Accepted Answer

A) interests are almost entirely centered around social and cultural issues. 
B) origins can be traced back several decades before Ronald Reagan became president. 
C) supporters were outraged over Roe v. Wade court case. 
D) supporters include Protestant fundamentalists. 
E) a diverse coalition of conservatives. 
A) interests are almost entirely centered around social and cultural issues. 
B) origins can be traced back several decades before Ronald Reagan became president. 
C) supporters were outraged over Roe v. Wade court case. 
D) supporters include Protestant fundamentalists. 
E) a diverse coalition of conservatives.

Question 16

In December 1989, U.S. forces entered what Latin American nation in order to arrest its president?

Accepted Answer

A) Honduras 
B) Panama 
C) Nicaragua 
D) Guatemala 
E) Mexico 
A) Honduras 
B) Panama 
C) Nicaragua 
D) Guatemala 
E) Mexico

Question 17

The Iranian shah was overthrown in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Iranian shah was overthrown in ____________________....

Question 18

Throughout the 1980s, the Reagan administration attempted to overthrow the leadership of what Latin American nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Guatemala 
B) El Salvador 
C) Nicaragua 
D) Honduras 
E) Panama 
A) Guatemala 
B) El Salvador 
C) Nicaragua 
D) Honduras 
E) Panama

Question 19

In Reagan's efforts to cut welfare spending, he​

Accepted Answer

A) sought to eliminate the "social safety net."​ 
B) greatly reduced Aid to Families with Dependent Children.​ 
C) made cuts to Social Security.​ 
D) All of these choices.​ 
E) None of these choices.​ 
A) sought to eliminate the "social safety net."​ 
B) greatly reduced Aid to Families with Dependent Children.​ 
C) made cuts to Social Security.​ 
D) All of these choices.​ 
E) None of these choices.​

Question 20

The first person to become both president and vice president, without having been elected to either position, was

Accepted Answer

A) Jimmy Carter. 
B) Nelson Rockefeller. 
C) Richard Nixon. 
D) Gerald Ford. 
E) Ronald Reagan. 
A) Jimmy Carter. 
B) Nelson Rockefeller. 
C) Richard Nixon. 
D) Gerald Ford. 
E) Ronald Reagan.

Exam 30: Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Cesar Chavez was a key leader in the agricultural Mexican American movement.

The independent, self-financed candidate in the 1992 presidential election was billionaire

In 1977, Jimmy Carter stated the ____________________ was the "moral equivalent of war."

One of the most damaging problems of the Carter administration was its failure to win the release of U.S. hostages from

The administration of ____________________ rolled up the most extraordinary record of deficits and spending in U.S. history.

George Bush's vice president was Dan Quayle.

The Reagan administration supported "freedom fighters" in Ethiopia, Angola, Nicaragua, and elsewhere because these revolutionaries were dedicated to democracy and human rights.

At a summit with Soviet leaders in ____________________, Iceland, in 1986, Ronald Reagan surprisingly called for a wholesale ban on nuclear weapons.

In 1983, after a truck bomb killed 241 U.S. soldiers in Lebanon, President Reagan

The first woman ever to run for president or vice president on a major party ticket was Sandra Day O'Connor.

___________________ helped Cesar Chavez organize boycotts of lettuce and grapes that pressured the UFW into collective bargaining arrangements.

​Which group was most greatly affected by Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail welfare programs?​

Iranian militants who held 66 Americans hostage demanded the United States stop its support of Israel for in exchange for their release.

The 1984 Democratic vice presidential nominee was

All the following statements regarding the New Right are true except its

In December 1989, U.S. forces entered what Latin American nation in order to arrest its president?

The Iranian shah was overthrown in ____________________.

Throughout the 1980s, the Reagan administration attempted to overthrow the leadership of what Latin American nation?

In Reagan's efforts to cut welfare spending, he​

The first person to become both president and vice president, without having been elected to either position, was

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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Which group was most greatly affected by Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail welfare programs?

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