Unit 7 - USH

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Evaluate the impact of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs. Which of the following was a primary goal of the War on Poverty? To increase military spending, To reduce the national debt, To eliminate racial discrimination, To improve living conditions for the poor

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To improve living conditions for the poor

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Analyze the different points of view that reflect the rise of social activism in the 1960s. Which event is most closely associated with the counterculture movement?

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The Woodstock Festival

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Explain the significance of President Richard Nixon’s appeal to the “silent majority.” What did this term refer to?

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The conservative, middle-class Americans.

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Examine the Watergate scandal. What was the outcome of the United States v. Nixon case?

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Nixon was forced to resign.

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Describe the emergence of environmentalism in the 1970s. Which agency was created to address environmental issues?

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The Environmental Protection Agency

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Identify a significant event of President Jimmy Carter’s administration. What was the primary focus of the Camp David Accords?

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Middle East peace

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Analyze the significance of President Ronald Reagan’s administration. What was the primary goal of Reaganomics?

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To reduce taxes and government spending

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Describe a significant event of President George H.W. Bush’s administration. What was the primary reason for the Gulf War?

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To liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation

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Summarize the events of President Bill Clinton’s administration. What was the main purpose of NAFTA?

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To promote free trade between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

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Describe the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. What was one major response by President George W. Bush? Options: The signing of the Kyoto Protocol, The initiation of the War on Terror, The withdrawal of troops from the Middle East, The establishment of the Peace Corps

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The initiation of the War on Terror