Modern US History

What effect did stagflation have on the US?

• Less jobs and higher inflation

  hurt the country

• More jobs and high prices on goods led to an improvement

• More jobs and lower inflation rates led to growth

• Less jobs and lower crop prices led to a depression

What was an effect of the oil crisis?

• decrease in US oil production

• increased interventionalism for US

• increased economic concerns for US

• increased isolationism for US

The OPEC oil embargo showed that the US......

• had an overabundance of oil in our country

• did not need foreign oil

• had enough oil for our cars

• needed foreign oil

Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring prompted the government to

• limit deforestation

• prohibit the use of certain insecticides

• stop using chemical bombs for war

• pass laws to protect national parks

Which was a result of the Iran Hostage Crisis?

• increased the Department of Defense budget

• Operation Desert Storm

• It was seen as a failure for President Carter

• It was seen as a failure for President Reagan

What is this pamphlet asking for?

• Decrease in funding for AIDS education

• Funding for AIDS should be moved to the military

• Laws for protect people with AIDS

• Government funding for AIDS

Which of the following had a significant effect on the Iran Contra affair?

• the arrival of US troops in Iran

• the bombing of Iran

• the invasion of Iran

• the sale of weapons to Iran

Which step did President Reagan take in order to help the US economy?

• increased unemployment assistance

• increased personal income taxes

• reduced government regulations on businesses

• decreased defense spending

Which one can be seen as a failure of Reaganomics?

• The trickle down theory did not help the working class.

• Laissez Faire increased wealth for lower class.

• Supply side economics failed to cut taxes for the rich.

• Free Market policy increased women in the workforce.

The main goal of Reaganomics was to.....

• Increase staglfation to help the lower class.

• Tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy would help the lower class.

• Social welfare programs increased.

• Elimination of immigration quotas to benefit Europeans.