Question 1

____________________ served as Jimmy Carter's first secretary of state.

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The answer of ____________________ served as Jimmy Carter's first secretary...

Question 2

Many of those initially diagnosed with AIDS were gay men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ronald Reagan was designated the "____________________ president" because his personal popularity was not diminished by criticism of his policies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ronald Reagan was designated the "____________________ president"...

Question 4

In 1992,Bill Clinton's main criticism of George H.W.Bush was that he had left Saddam Hussein in power after the Persian Gulf War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

____________________,Jimmy Carter's running mate in 1976,was a senator from Minnesota.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________,Jimmy Carter's running mate in 1976,was a...

Question 6

Ronald Reagan held all of the following positions in 1980 except

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A) reducing defense spending. 
B) supporting large tax cuts. 
C) opposing abortion. 
D) advocating prayer in school. 
E) advocating conservative family values. 
A) reducing defense spending. 
B) supporting large tax cuts. 
C) opposing abortion. 
D) advocating prayer in school. 
E) advocating conservative family values.

Question 7

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

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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 8

"Operation Just Cause" was aimed against

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A) Nicaragua. 
B) Iraq 
C) Cuba. 
D) El Salvador. 
E) Panama. 
A) Nicaragua. 
B) Iraq 
C) Cuba. 
D) El Salvador. 
E) Panama.

Question 9

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

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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.

Question 10

The Reagan presidency has often been referred to as the "Reagan Revolution." Examine this phrase.Was it a "revolution"? If so,in what ways? If not,why not? ​

Accepted Answer

The phrase "Reagan Revolution" refers to

Question 11

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

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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 12

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1977,Jimmy Carter stated the ____________________ was...

Question 13

In 1981,Ronald Reagan nominated ____________________ to be the first woman Supreme Court justice.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1981,Ronald Reagan nominated ____________________ to be...

Question 14

Deregulation during the Reagan administration kept the savings and loan industry from financial collapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not an example of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

A) establishment of formal diplomatic relations with Communist China 
B) negotiations that improved relations between Israel and Egypt 
C) expansion of American control in the Panama Canal Zone 
D) development of a human-rights policy to determine which countries received U.S.foreign aid 
E) failure to deal effectively with the hostage crisis 
A) establishment of formal diplomatic relations with Communist China 
B) negotiations that improved relations between Israel and Egypt 
C) expansion of American control in the Panama Canal Zone 
D) development of a human-rights policy to determine which countries received U.S.foreign aid 
E) failure to deal effectively with the hostage crisis

Question 16

The domestic policies of the Carter administration

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A) greatly increased aid to low-income families. 
B) lowered the gas tax to increase the competitiveness of U.S.oil companies. 
C) increased price inflation and stifled economic growth. 
D) eliminated "stagflation" and expanded the economy. 
E) ensured his reelection. 
A) greatly increased aid to low-income families. 
B) lowered the gas tax to increase the competitiveness of U.S.oil companies. 
C) increased price inflation and stifled economic growth. 
D) eliminated "stagflation" and expanded the economy. 
E) ensured his reelection.

Question 17

Between 1970 and 1980,the number of African American families with an annual income of less than $15,000 had ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Between 1970 and 1980,the number of African...

Question 18

Bill Clinton won election in 1992 with well under half of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 1991 ____________________ abolished the Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1991 ____________________ abolished the Soviet Union....

Question 20

The end of the Cold War and the fall of Eastern European communism occurred during the presidency of

Accepted Answer

A) Jimmy Carter. 
B) Ronald Reagan. 
C) George Bush. 
D) Bill Clinton. 
E) Gerald Ford 
A) Jimmy Carter. 
B) Ronald Reagan. 
C) George Bush. 
D) Bill Clinton. 
E) Gerald Ford

____________________ served as Jimmy Carter's first secretary of state.

Many of those initially diagnosed with AIDS were gay men.

Ronald Reagan was designated the "____________________ president" because his personal popularity was not diminished by criticism of his policies.

In 1992,Bill Clinton's main criticism of George H.W.Bush was that he had left Saddam Hussein in power after the Persian Gulf War.

____________________,Jimmy Carter's running mate in 1976,was a senator from Minnesota.

Ronald Reagan held all of the following positions in 1980 except

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

"Operation Just Cause" was aimed against

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

The Reagan presidency has often been referred to as the "Reagan Revolution." Examine this phrase.Was it a "revolution"? If so,in what ways? If not,why not?

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

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

In 1981,Ronald Reagan nominated ____________________ to be the first woman Supreme Court justice.

Deregulation during the Reagan administration kept the savings and loan industry from financial collapse.

Which of the following is not an example of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy?

The domestic policies of the Carter administration

Between 1970 and 1980,the number of African American families with an annual income of less than $15,000 had ____________________.

Bill Clinton won election in 1992 with well under half of the popular vote.

In 1991 ____________________ abolished the Soviet Union.

The end of the Cold War and the fall of Eastern European communism occurred during the presidency of

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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____________________ served as Jimmy Carter's first secretary of state.

Many of those initially diagnosed with AIDS were gay men.

Ronald Reagan was designated the "____________________ president" because his personal popularity was not diminished by criticism of his policies.

In 1992,Bill Clinton's main criticism of George H.W.Bush was that he had left Saddam Hussein in power after the Persian Gulf War.

____________________,Jimmy Carter's running mate in 1976,was a senator from Minnesota.

Ronald Reagan held all of the following positions in 1980 except

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

"Operation Just Cause" was aimed against

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

The Reagan presidency has often been referred to as the "Reagan Revolution." Examine this phrase.Was it a "revolution"? If so,in what ways? If not,why not? ​

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

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

In 1981,Ronald Reagan nominated ____________________ to be the first woman Supreme Court justice.

Deregulation during the Reagan administration kept the savings and loan industry from financial collapse.

Which of the following is not an example of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy?

The domestic policies of the Carter administration

Between 1970 and 1980,the number of African American families with an annual income of less than $15,000 had ____________________.

Bill Clinton won election in 1992 with well under half of the popular vote.

In 1991 ____________________ abolished the Soviet Union.

The end of the Cold War and the fall of Eastern European communism occurred during the presidency of

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

Filters

The Reagan presidency has often been referred to as the "Reagan Revolution." Examine this phrase.Was it a "revolution"? If so,in what ways? If not,why not?