Unit 13: Modern America Review

Which president pardoned (forgave) Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate scandal?

• Gerald Ford

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

• Bill Clinton

Who was president during the start of the Iran Hostage Crisis? How many days were these Americans held hostage?

• Gerald Ford

  53 days

• Ronald Reagan

  444 days

• Ronald Reagan

  53 days

• Jimmy Carter

  444 days

What war is characterized by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990? Who was the U.S. President?

• War in Afghanistan,

  George W. Bush

• First Persian Gulf War,

  George H.W. Bush

• Cold War,

  George H.W. Bush

• Iran Hostage Crisis,

  Jimmy Carter

Why did Reagan's advisors illegally funnel money to the Contras in Nicaragua?

• to prevent Nicaragua from becoming capitalist

• to prevent Nicaragua from becoming communist

What was the goal of Reaganomics?

• INCREASE tax rates on businesses so that they could use that money to create higher wages for their workers

• LOWER tax rates on businesses so that they could use that money to create higher wages for their workers

• INCREASE tax rates on businesses so that they could use that money to create LOWER wages for their workers

• LOWER tax rates on businesses so that they could use that money to create lower wages for their workers

Which president was impeached for the Lewinsky scandal?

• Ronald Reagan

• George H.W. Bush

• Barack Obama

• Bill Clinton

Which law was created to deter/ prevent future terrorist attacks after 9/11?

• Affordable Care Act

• Patriot Act

• Reaganomics

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of President Obama?

• Appointed first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor

• First minority elected president

• Won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the Camp David Accords between Egypt & Israel

• Passed the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)