STAAR 1970s - End of the Cold War 19/21/22

What was one of President Nixon’s goals for the meeting shown in this photograph?

• To negotiate the withdrawal of U.S. and Chinese soldiers from Korea.

• To create a military alliance with China against the Soviet Union.

• To create an agreement limiting Chinese and Soviet development of nuclear weapons.

• To normalize relations between the United States and China.

Based on the excerpt, why were U.S. forces initially sent to Lebanon?

• To regain control of vital oil fields.

• To provide military support to Syria.

• To provide military assistance to Israel.

• To help maintain peace between warring groups.

Why was President Ronald Reagan criticized for the Iran-Contra Affair?

• His administration supported a revolution against an elected leader in Iran.

• His policies involved the sharing of nuclear technology with Iran.

• His policies threatened petroleum trade agreements with Iran.

• His administration violated an embargo by selling weapons to Iran.

Which problem is Nancy Reagan hoping to solve with this campaign?

• Drug and alcohol abuse among children.

• The effects of video-game violence on children.

• Diets high in sugar and salt among children.

• The effects of explicit lyrics in music on children.

Which government entity is responsible for achieving these goals?

• National Park Service

• Department of Homeland Security

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

Which action did Congress take to help protect native plants and animals from extinction?

• Passed the Endangered Species Act

• Constructed the Hoover Dam

• Passed the Community Reinvestment Act

• Established the Department of Energy

How did the U.S. government work to change this situation?

• By encouraging the development of alternative forms of fuel.

• By increasing the speed limit on interstate highways.

• By decreasing funding for electrical power stations.

• By discouraging exploration for fossil fuels.

Which statement explains one effect of these two events?

• They reduced government regulation of the economy.

• They led to an increase in the size of the executive branch.

• They reduced public confidence in the federal government.

• They led the president to increase the use of the veto power.

Which option completes this diagram?

• President Richard Nixon’s involvement in Watergate.

• The proposed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

• President Jimmy Carter’s negotiation of the Camp David Accords.

• The introduction of the Marshall Plan as official foreign policy.

What was one intended effect of this government action?

• To reduce the use of gasoline by consumers.

• To reduce traffic on interstate highways.

• To improve the life expectancy of consumers.

• To increase the use of railroads.