Search Header Logo
Modern America II

Modern America II

Assessment

Presentation

History

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

Created by

M. Taylor

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

31 Slides • 8 Questions

1

Modern America II

Resurgence of Conservatism

Slide image

2

Slide image

3

Slide image

4

Slide image

5

Slide image

6

Slide image

7

Slide image

8

Slide image

9

Multiple Choice

What political ideology believes the government should play a more active role in government helping disadvantaged people through social program?

1

libertarianism

2

liberalism

3

communism

4

conservatism

10

Multiple Choice

What political ideology believes the government’s power should be restricted and limited maintaining traditional ideas and institutions?

1

libertarianism

2

liberalism

3

communism

4

conservatism

11

Slide image

12

Slide image

13

Slide image

14

Slide image

15

Slide image

16

Slide image

17

Slide image

18

Slide image

19

Slide image

20

Slide image

21

Multiple Choice

What did critics call Regan’s economic policy of cutting taxes for the wealthy believing they will invest their extra money benefiting the average American?

1

demand-side economics

2

right-wing wages

3

American socialism

4

trickle-down economics

22

Multiple Choice

What was significant about Sandra Day O'Connor?

1

first woman in space

2

first woman appointed to the Supreme Court

3

first woman nominated as Vice President

4

first woman to lead the Soviet Union

23

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded just after take off in January of 1986?

1

Apollo

2

Challenger

3

Discovery

4

Independence

24

Slide image

25

Slide image

26

Slide image

27

Slide image

28

Slide image

29

Slide image

30

Slide image

31

Slide image

32

Slide image

33

Slide image

34

Slide image

35

Slide image

36

Multiple Choice

What defense system did President Reagan propose that would use lasers to shoot down enemy missiles?

1

SDI

2

ICBM

3

DEFCON

4

NORAD

37

Multiple Choice

President Reagan’s close relationship to what Soviet leader would mark growing cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union and would be a major step in ending the Cold War?

1

Nikita Khrushchev

2

Leonid Brezhnev

3

Mikhail Gorbachev

4

Vladimir Putin

38

Multiple Choice

With which nations did the United States secretly and illegally trade weapons with despite having an embargo against that nation?

1

Cuba

2

Iran

3

Iraq

4

Soviet Union

39

Slide image

Modern America II

Resurgence of Conservatism

Slide image

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 39

SLIDE