Crisis and Resurgence

Which reason best explains the initial spike in 1973?

• The exhaustion of oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico

• An embargo of oil shipments to United States by OPEC

• A suspension of all trade to United States by GATT

• A loss of access to Persian Gulf by American tanker ships

Which political characteristic of the United States during the 1970s and 1980s best describes the time period?

• Upheaval and protest

• A resurgence of conservatism

• Emergence of new political parties

• The rise of powerful state governments

Which set of events is in correct chronological order?

• Nixon resigns from office

  Space shuttle Challenger explodes on launch

  Camp David Accords signed

  Fall of the Berlin Wall

• Fall of the Berlin Wall

  Camp David Accords signed

  Nixon resigns from office

  Space shuttle Challenger explodes on launch

• Nixon resigns from office

  Camp David Accords signed

  Space shuttle Challenger explodes on launch

  Fall of the Berlin Wall

• Space shuttle Challenger explodes on launch

  Nixon resigns from office

  Fall of the Berlin Wall

  Camp David Accords signed

How did President Nixon reduce tensions between the United States and communist governments?

• He normalized relations with Cuba and provided economic aid to China.

• He re-established diplomacy with China and negotiated arms reductions with the Soviet Union.

• He withdrew American troops from Angola and hosted negotiations with North Korea and China.

• He relaxed the military stance of the United States and unilaterally reduced the nuclear weapons stockpile.

Reduce government spending

Reduce income taxes and capital gains taxes

Reduce government regulations

Reduce inflation by controlling the money supply

The characteristics listed in the box describe the economic policy of ~

• perestroika

• monetarism

• Reaganomics

• Keynesianism

How has additional available energy affected the American way of life?

• Spurred innovation and new technology

• Increased crowding conditions in cities

• Limited industrial production and manufacturing

• Reduced the number of hours people need to work on the job

What has been the U.S. foreign policy approach to Israel?

• Hostile diplomatic relations and an embargo of trade

• Strong political support and billions of dollars in economic aid

• Frequent disagreements regarding limited democratic practices and overreaching economic controls

• A steady reduction in economic support as Israel establishes institutions needed for an independent nation

How did President Carter respond to the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981?

• Immediate economic sanctions and a military rescue of the hostages

• A military intervention to topple the Iranian revolutionary government

• Immediate economic sanctions, a failed military rescue, and negotiations for the release of the hostages

• Condemnation at the United Nations and a secret transfer of military equicpment in exchange for the hostages

Which 1980s conservative political organization was founded by the Southern Baptist pastor Jerry Falwell and advocated social policies that reflected the point of view of evangelical Christians?

• The Moral Majority

• The John Birch Society

• The Heritage Foundation

• The National Rifle Assocation

First Lady Nancy Reagan headed a national campaign in the 1980s to address the social concern of ~

• women in college sports

• racial discrimination in the workplace

• income differences between men and women

• illegal drug use