CH 16 ~ U.S. History 1970's & 1980's

1970's & 1980's

Please read each slide and answer the questions. Watch each video and answer the question following the video. Thanks! :)

Open Ended

Quick Write - What have you heard about the 1970's and 80's? Historial events, fashion, music, etc.

Multiple Choice

Nixon was implicated in the Watergate Scandal and resigned before he was impeached.

• Watergate Scandal

• Russian Scandal

Multiple Choice

Spiro Agnew was implicated in a bribery, fraud, and extortion scandal when he was governor. He _____ as Vice-President.

• resigned

• completed his term

Open Ended

What did the 25th Amendment create?

Multiple Choice

After decades of the Cold War raging on Nixon sought to ease or relax tensions with both the Soviet Union and China what was his policy called?

• isolation

• Detente

Multiple Choice

Nixon became the first U.S. President to visit China in 1972 He helped to re-open trade between the United States and ________.

• Russia

• China

Multiple Choice

Nixon became the first U.S. President to visit the ________ in 1972 He hoped to relax tensions between the two Superpowers.

• Soviet Union

• China

Multiple Choice

The United States and the Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty also called _______.

• SALT 1

• SALT 5

Multiple Choice

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established to set standards for ______ levels and goals to clean up existing ________.

• pollution

• grade

Multiple Choice

_________ made it illegal to kill endangered species or to build on land where they lived. This act helped to save thousands of species from extinction.

• Endangered Species Act

• Endangered Animal Act

Multiple Choice

Nixon had recorded every conversation in the Oval Office while he was President. Congress asked for these tapes but Nixon Refused and claimed _______________.

• Executive Privilege

• Legislative Privilege

Multiple Choice

The United States v. Nixon was an example of checks and balances where the ________ Branch checked the power of the Executive Branch.

• Judicial

• Legislative

Multiple Choice

Congress began proceedings to impeach President Nixon. He decided to ________ in 1974.

• resign

• run for reelection

Open Ended

What is your opinion about The Watergate Scandal? Do you think the President or anyone should be above the law? Justify your answer.

Open Ended

Name 3 things that Nixon did during his Presidency to allow for his Presidency to be called "Imperial Presidency".

1.

2.

3.

Multiple Choice

Who did the US support during the Arab-Israeli War?

• Israel

• Egypt

Multiple Choice

The ________ (leader) of Iran was losing power but had U.S. support due to their oil reserves.

• Komei

• Shah

Multiple Choice

The Organization of Oil Producing Countries (OPEC) decided to place an ________ of oil on the U.S.

This resulted in a nationwide shortage of oil and skyrocketing gas prices.

• embargo

• trade duty

Multiple Choice

There was a population shift from the Rust Belt in the North to the _______ in the South.

• Beach Belt

• Sun Belt

Open Ended

Why did more Americans begin to purchase cars made in Japan instead of Detroit Michigan?

Wisconsin v. Yoder

• The Court decided the case unanimously, 7-0, in favor of Yoder. The Supreme Court held that the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, as incorporated by the 14th Amendment. .

• prevented the state of Wisconsin from compelling the respondents to send their children to formal secondary school beyond the age of 14 (8th grade).

Multiple Choice

In the court case of Wisconsin v. Yoder the Amish were not required to send their kids to school after the age of _____.

• 8

• 14

Multiple Choice

Who did Gerald Ford pardon?

• Carter

• Nixon

Open Ended

Do you think that Nixon should have been pardoned or should he have been tried in court for his crimes? Justify your answer.

Multiple Choice

The Helsinki Accords were a peace conference held in 1975. At this conference, they agreed on political borders established after WWII and to protect _______.

• Human Rights

• Animal Rights

Multiple Choice

Who won the 1976 election?

• Carter

• Ford

Multiple Choice

What was Jimmy Carter's former job before becoming president?

• corn farmer

• peanut farmer

Multiple Choice

This department was created by Carter in an attempt to end the energy crisis and the oil shortage

• Department of Energy

• Department of Lights

Multiple Choice

In 1979 there was a partial nuclear meltdown on __________.

• Three Mile Island

• Nuclear Meltdown

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was to enforce stricter _________ in nuclear energy.

• disasters

• standards

Multiple Choice

____ was when banks drew areas on maps where they would not provide loans to people living in these areas.

• Redlining

• Yellowlining

Open Ended

Do you think the Community Reinvestment Act was a good Act? Justify your answer.

Open Ended

What was the Panama Canal Treaty?

Multiple Choice

Who wanted to reassert their dominance over the Middle East?

• U.S.

• Soviets

Open Ended

How was the U.S. involved in the Arab-Israeli Conflict?

Multiple Choice

During the Iranian Hostage Crisis, the American hostages were held for ____ days.

• 444

• 50

Open Ended

During the peace treaty at Camp David Israel promised what?

Multiple Choice

Why did the United States boycott the 1980 Winter Olympics in the Soviet Union?

• Soviet Aggression in Afghanistan

• Soviet Aggression in US

Multiple Choice

The 1980s would be a decade of __________ resurgence

• liberal

• conservative

Multiple Choice

Ronald Reagan served as President from 1981-1989. Reagan believed in peace through weakness.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Heritage Foundation believed in free enterprise, individual freedom, limited government, and a strong ____________.

• national military

• socialism

Multiple Choice

Reagan introduced “Supply-Side Economics” to help combat stagflation. In this program, he cut government regulation to businesses and reduced ________.

• taxes

• school fees

Poll

Does the economy improve due to Supply-Side Economics/Reaganomics?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Why did the Federal Deficit grow?

Open Ended

What is a trade imbalance?

Multiple Choice

The Mazzoli-Simpson law was passed to help the millions of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.

It granted them _________ in 1986.

• citizenship

• allowance

Multiple Choice

________ became the first female Justice of the Supreme Court in 1981

• Sandra Day O'Conner

• Sonia Sotomayor

Multiple Choice

The Reagan Doctrine reversed the Policy of ______________. Regan said that the U.S. would help to remove communism from countries where it already existed.

• Immigration

• Containment

Open Ended

Judge - What do you think about Regan's Peace Through Strength policy? Justify your answer.

Multiple Choice

Reagan said that the U.S. would not negotiate with ____________.

• terrorists

• Pilots

Multiple Choice

Beirut Barracks Bombing - A suicide bomber set off a bomb at a barracks housing ___________.

• U.S. Civilians

• U.S. Marines

Multiple Choice

During the Iran-Contra Affair the Reagan Administration secretly sold _______ to the Iranians in exchange for the release of the hostages.

• weapons

• gold

Multiple Choice

The Soviet economy was failing so Gorbachev began to implement reforms He began to shift towards free enterprise and ___________.

• Communism

• democracy

Multiple Choice

In 1987 President Reagan traveled to West Berlin. He stood in front of the Berlin Wall and gave a famous speech. In this speech he said “Tear Down this Wall Mr. Gorbachev”. Is the wall still up?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What program was started to combat drugs?

• D.A.R.E

• B.C.C.

Open Ended

What happened to the stock market in 1987. Compare it to the crash in 1929.