1970s & 1980s

Why did gasoline prices spike (go up) during the 1970s and early 1980s?

• A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil
• Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies
• Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil
• Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles

 A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that’s true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not.
—President Ronald Reagan, address to the nation, March 4, 1987
In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as —

• the Iran-Contra affair
• the Watergate scandal
• Tea Pot Dome
• the Plame affair

Selected Wars Between Israeli and Arab Forces
•  First Arab-Israeli War, 1948–1949
•  Six-Day War, June 1967
•  Yom Kippur War, October 1973
How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought these wars?

• He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords
• He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization
• He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow
• He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria

Which quotation could most likely be attributed to Sandra Day O’Connor?

• “Yes, I did feel a special responsibility to be the first American woman in space.”
• “The power I exert on the Court depends on the power of my arguments, not on my gender.”
• “I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain common workingmen.”
• “I only knew that, as I was being arrested, that it was the very last time I would ever ride in humiliation of this kind.”

Which amendment in the United States Supreme Court cases, Wisconsin v. Yoder, and Tinker v. Des Moines was cited as being violated?

• 2nd Amendment
• 1st Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 14th Amendment

The Watergate Scandal increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because-

• the press secretary failed to keep the public informed
• the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
• the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality
• Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights

In what years between 1970 and 1980 did inflation peak?

• 1980 and 1984
• 1984 and 1988
• 1972 and 1976
• 1976 and 1980

This photograph of Phyllis Schlafly shows her in 1978-

• protesting the Vietnam War and the draft of young men.
• protecting New Conservative values that had seen a resurgence (comeback).
• supporting the ratification (approval) of the 18th amendment.
• making all women aware of the harmful pesticides (insect-killers) like DDT.

What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?

• help low-income, minority areas to obtain loans and credits
• prevent banks from making risky loans in low-income areas
• stop the practice of some banks making high-interest loans
• encourage banks to compete with local businesses in providing credit.

What were the causes of the migration patterns seen in the map?

• The Rust Belt’s economy changed from agrarian to industrial and the Sun Belt offered new products.
• The Rust Belt’s economy changed from cottage industry to factory industry.
• The Rust Belt’s industry collapsed and the Sun Belt had offered new jobs.
• The Rust Belt’s housing market busted in 1975 leading the recession.