1970s U.S. History Review

Which of the following was NOT a U.S. president in the 1970s?

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Jimmy Carter

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

The 15th Amendment, 19th Amendment, and 26th Amendment all gave new groups of people the right to vote.

• True

• False

In which country was their a revolution in 1979 and a major hostage crisis that lasted 444 days with 66 U.S. hostages?

• Israel

• Iran

• Iraq

• Egypt

The Vietnam War finally came to an end in 1975 when the last U.S. troops left Saigon. What was the primary reason that Americans had gone to war in Vietnam in the first place?

• The U.S. wanted to contain the spread of Communism

• The U.S. wanted to gain access to valuable oil resources

• The North Vietnamese sank U.S. ships with submarine attacks

• There was a surprise attack on U.S. islands in the Pacific

What did Gerald Ford do at the beginning of his presidency that angered many Americans looking for justice?

• Negotiate the Camp David Accords

• Call for an end to the civil rights movement

• Announce he was not running for reelection

• Pardon Richard Nixon

In the 1960s-1970s, more people became ____________, inspired by writers like Rachel Carson and her book The Silent Spring.

• Environmentalists

• Conservatives

• Republicans

• Anti-Communist

Richard Nixon signed many environmentalist bills into law such as three of the following. Which is not a law with the goal of protecting the environment in the 1970s?

• Endangered Species Act

• Clean Air Act

• Homestead Act

• Clean Water Act

True or False? This political cartoonist supports President Nixon.

• True

• False

True or False? This political cartoonist supports President Gerald Ford.

• True

• False

Which of these were major economic problems in the 1970s?

• The Great Depression

• Stagflation

• The Great Recession

• Energy (Oil) Crisis