80s Politics/News

80s Politics & News

Teddi Janicki

Multiple Choice

Who was elected president in 1980?

• Barack Obama

• Bill Clinton

• Ronald Reagan

• Donald Trump

Ronald Reagan

1981-1989

Reagan was elected president, bringing the Republican party to the lead of the courthouse and he administered an anti-communist policy.

Multiple Choice

Which shuttle exploded right after launching in 1986?

• Sputnik II

• Challenger

• Rover IV

• Spaceship no.3

Shuttle Explosion - 1986

A space shuttle called the Challenger exploded right after it took off from its site at Cape Canaveral in 1986. There were seven fatalities which resulted in a 2 year hold on space launches from NASA.

Multiple Choice

What popular scheme method was used by mass businesses to "get back" on investors?

• Fraud Scheme

• Label Mimicry Scheme

• Flipping "Cash" Scheme

• Pyramid Scheme

Pyramid Scheme Investigation - 1987

Dozens of operations were shut down when the Attourneys General investigated illegal pyramid scheme action. Many businesses thirsty to “get rich” utilized this tactic, and got over on investors by leaving out key details in their exchanges.

Poll

Who was VP during Reagan's Presidency? (Hint, he was the succeeding president the following term)

• George H. W. Bush

• Bill Nye

• Donald Trump

• Bill Gates

George H. W. Bush

During Reagan’s presidency, George Bush was his vice president through 1988. Bush ran against him and won the election for 1989.

Poll

How much oil spilled during the largest spill the U.S. had experienced? (1989)

• 5 gallons

• 2 tons (480 gal)

• 10 million gallons

• 200 gallons

Exxon Valdez Spill -

1989

The Exxon Valdez (oil rig) ran aground, spilling over 10 mil gallons of oil in Prince William Sound. President Bush signed a loan out of U.S. savings to clean the largest oil spill in the country’s history.