Question 1

The American Indian Movement was an activist organization for multiple Native American tribes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The price for a barrel of oil quadrupled between 1971 and 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 1983,the United States overthrew the government of what small Caribbean nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba 
B) Jamaica 
C) Bermuda 
D) St.Croix 
E) Grenada 
A) Cuba 
B) Jamaica 
C) Bermuda 
D) St.Croix 
E) Grenada

Question 4

The New Right

Accepted Answer

The New Right refers to a political move

Question 5

Analyze the presidential election of 1992--the aspirants,their goals,and the results.

Accepted Answer

The presidential election of 1992 was a

Question 6

The Reagan administration initiated Radio Marti to discredit ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Reagan administration initiated Radio Marti to...

Question 7

George Bush's campaign faltered during the election of 1992 because

Accepted Answer

A) Bush did not have a clear,consistent vision of foreign and domestic policy. 
B) the Democrats attacked him as an enemy of "family values." 
C) his appearance on MTV shocked conservative voters. 
D) white southern Protestants overwhelmingly supported the Democratic ticket. 
E) the Democratically controlled Congress took credit for the economic prosperity. 
A) Bush did not have a clear,consistent vision of foreign and domestic policy. 
B) the Democrats attacked him as an enemy of "family values." 
C) his appearance on MTV shocked conservative voters. 
D) white southern Protestants overwhelmingly supported the Democratic ticket. 
E) the Democratically controlled Congress took credit for the economic prosperity.

Question 8

Jimmy Carter failed to win congressional approval of either his welfare program or his energy plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Tailhook scandal focused on navy attempts to cover up sexual harassment of women at a 1991 convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale called for tax hikes in 1984.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

James Schlesinger served as Jimmy Carter's head of the Department of

Accepted Answer

A) the interior. 
B) state. 
C) agriculture. 
D) energy. 
E) treasury. 
A) the interior. 
B) state. 
C) agriculture. 
D) energy. 
E) treasury.

Question 12

The Democratic opponent to George Bush in the 1988 presidential election was

Accepted Answer

A) Jesse Jackson. 
B) Michael Dukakis. 
C) Edward Kennedy. 
D) Walter Mondale. 
E) Ted Kennedy. 
A) Jesse Jackson. 
B) Michael Dukakis. 
C) Edward Kennedy. 
D) Walter Mondale. 
E) Ted Kennedy.

Question 13

Examine the Carter presidency.Describe the president's successes and failures in his domestic and foreign policies.

Accepted Answer

The Carter presidency, which lasted from

Question 14

Henry Louis Gates,Jr. ,is known for his advocacy of the studying the separate and distinctiveness of the African American experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Examine the goals and actions of Ronald Reagan's domestic policies.What did the phrase a "Morning in America" mean?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan's domestic policies were f

Question 16

During the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas,Anita Hill testified against Thomas,accusing him of

Accepted Answer

A) racial discrimination. 
B) anti-Semitism. 
C) income tax evasion. 
D) sexual harassment. 
E) spousal abuse. 
A) racial discrimination. 
B) anti-Semitism. 
C) income tax evasion. 
D) sexual harassment. 
E) spousal abuse.

Question 17

Mikhail Gorbachev

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mikhail Gorbachev...

Question 18

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 19

President George H.W.Bush's popularity rose as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) his change of heart in raising taxes. 
B) the Persian Gulf War. 
C) his actions in the former Yugoslavia. 
D) the state of the economy in 1992. 
E) his role on the Iran-Contra affair. 
A) his change of heart in raising taxes. 
B) the Persian Gulf War. 
C) his actions in the former Yugoslavia. 
D) the state of the economy in 1992. 
E) his role on the Iran-Contra affair.

Question 20

In the Iran-Contra Affair

Accepted Answer

A) Ronald Reagan claimed ignorance. 
B) Oliver North prosecuted the case. 
C) most Americans viewed this as worse than Watergate. 
D) it was clear that the plan was clear and successful,although illegal. 
E) Ronald Reagan refused to comment or make any statement. 
A) Ronald Reagan claimed ignorance. 
B) Oliver North prosecuted the case. 
C) most Americans viewed this as worse than Watergate. 
D) it was clear that the plan was clear and successful,although illegal. 
E) Ronald Reagan refused to comment or make any statement.

The American Indian Movement was an activist organization for multiple Native American tribes.

The price for a barrel of oil quadrupled between 1971 and 1980.

In 1983,the United States overthrew the government of what small Caribbean nation?

The New Right

Analyze the presidential election of 1992--the aspirants,their goals,and the results.

The Reagan administration initiated Radio Marti to discredit ____________________.

George Bush's campaign faltered during the election of 1992 because

Jimmy Carter failed to win congressional approval of either his welfare program or his energy plan.

The Tailhook scandal focused on navy attempts to cover up sexual harassment of women at a 1991 convention.

Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale called for tax hikes in 1984.

James Schlesinger served as Jimmy Carter's head of the Department of

The Democratic opponent to George Bush in the 1988 presidential election was

Examine the Carter presidency.Describe the president's successes and failures in his domestic and foreign policies.

Henry Louis Gates,Jr. ,is known for his advocacy of the studying the separate and distinctiveness of the African American experience.

Examine the goals and actions of Ronald Reagan's domestic policies.What did the phrase a "Morning in America" mean?

During the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas,Anita Hill testified against Thomas,accusing him of

Mikhail Gorbachev

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

President George H.W.Bush's popularity rose as a result of

In the Iran-Contra Affair

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The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

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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

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Exam 14: Uncertain Times 1974-1992

The American Indian Movement was an activist organization for multiple Native American tribes.

The price for a barrel of oil quadrupled between 1971 and 1980.

In 1983,the United States overthrew the government of what small Caribbean nation?

The New Right

Analyze the presidential election of 1992--the aspirants,their goals,and the results.

The Reagan administration initiated Radio Marti to discredit ____________________.

George Bush's campaign faltered during the election of 1992 because

Jimmy Carter failed to win congressional approval of either his welfare program or his energy plan.

The Tailhook scandal focused on navy attempts to cover up sexual harassment of women at a 1991 convention.

Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale called for tax hikes in 1984.

James Schlesinger served as Jimmy Carter's head of the Department of

The Democratic opponent to George Bush in the 1988 presidential election was

Examine the Carter presidency.Describe the president's successes and failures in his domestic and foreign policies.

Henry Louis Gates,Jr. ,is known for his advocacy of the studying the separate and distinctiveness of the African American experience.

Examine the goals and actions of Ronald Reagan's domestic policies.What did the phrase a "Morning in America" mean?

During the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas,Anita Hill testified against Thomas,accusing him of

Mikhail Gorbachev

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

President George H.W.Bush's popularity rose as a result of

In the Iran-Contra Affair

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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