Unit 13 Contemporary America (US History)

Which event led directly to the end of the Cold War?

• reunification of Germany

• formation of the European Union

• breakup of the Soviet Union

• creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The primary purpose of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to…

• expand United States military involvement in Southeast Asia

• assure an adequate supply of oil from the Middle East

• ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union

• maintain a favorable balance of trade with China

The photograph shows President Richard Nixon on a 1972 overseas diplomatic trip.

What was a long term consequence of the event shown in the photograph?

• the easing of Cold War tensions

• the easing of Vietnam War protests

• a commitment to preserve historical landmarks

• a commitment to continue humanitarian missions

The Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade (1973) was based on the constitutional principle of…

• protection of property rights

• freedom of speech

• freedom of religion

• right to privacy

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

• The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.

• No person or group is above the law.

• The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

• Congress must obey the Constitution.

President Jimmy Carter’s decision to criticize South Africa’s apartheid policy and President Bill Clinton’s decision to send troops to Bosnia were both responses to…

• human rights abuses

• civil wars

• immigration policies

• trade agreement violations

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led the federal government to create the…

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Department of Homeland Security

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

The graph provides information about world oil supplies in 2007.

How has the relationship between oil reserves, production, and consumption influenced United States foreign policy?

• The United States maintains military bases in Western European countries.

• The United States contributes humanitarian aid to Central African countries.

• The United States is committed to trade relations with Central Asian countries.

• The United States is interested in maintaining stability in Middle Eastern countries.

What was the name of President Reagan’s anti air defense system, causing the largest military build up in U.S. history?

• Strategic Air Command

• Strategic Defense Initiative

• Laser Defense Initiative

• Doomsday Device

In the United States in the 1990’s, cuts in defense spending have been proposed because…

• Japan has assumed the peacekeeping responsibilities of the United Nations

• military technology has become less expensive

• the United States has returned to an isolationist foreign policy

• communist governments in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union had collapsed