US History Unit 10 EOC Review

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Cell phones and the Internet have both had the effect of making the world a "smaller" place by increasing communication speeds.

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making the world a "smaller" place by increasing communication speeds.

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The area in red in the map shown shows a southeast Asian country, whose conflict between northern communist and southern non-communist forces, led to extended U.S. involvement in the 1960's and 1970's. This country is

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Vietnam.

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Jimmy Carter’s victory in the 1976 Presidential Election can be traced to all of the following EXCEPT: the national disgrace of Watergate, the disgrace of the Vietnam War era, a willingness to elect a candidate outside of the Washington establishment.

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the fall of the United States embassy to revolutionary groups in Iran.

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In 2002, Canada, Mexico, and Japan were the largest trading partners of the United States. The respective order was MOST LIKELY due to

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NAFTA.

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In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed MAINLY because

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years of economic stagnation left it far behind Western and Asian countries.

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Jordan's comments are related to what controversy?

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Nixon's involvement in the Watergate Scandal

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In 2008 President Barack Obama enjoyed widespread support among Democrats and others, despite what unique characteristic for a Presidential candidate?

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He was of mixed racial background.

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How did the Iranian Revolution in 1979 play a major role in the diplomatic relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia?

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The United States and Saudi Arabia grew closer diplomatically due to the oil industry in the area.

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In 1990, Saddam Hussein sent Iraqi troops to invade and occupy Kuwait, a country with huge oil reserves. Both the United Nations and NATO authorized the use of force against Iraq to free Kuwait. The Persian Gulf War began and ended in 1991. President George H. W. Bush worked hard to create an unusual coalition to fight Iraq which included forces from

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countries in the Middle East

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What was Ronald Reagan's economic plan in the 1980s with regards to taxes and military spending?

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Ronald Reagan implemented supply side economics to decrease taxes while increasing military spending.