Carter-Present

Why did Ford lose popular support during his administration?

• He couldn't solve economic problems

• He pardoned Nixon for his crimes in office

• He caused stagflation

• He was too honest

What is stagflation?

• When you have high unemployment

• When you have an oil crisis

• When you have high inflation and a stagnant economy

• When you are in the middle of a recession.

What is a major victory for Carter during his adminstration? (a)  

• Camp David Accords
• Iranian Hostage Crisis
• Panama Canal Transfer
• Soviet-Afghan Wawr

The main foreign policy focus of Carter's administration was (a)  

• Containment
• Detente
• Human Rights
• Securing Oil

This organization was formed to control oil prices (a)  

• NAACP
• OPEC
• SCLC
• SNCC

During the Iranian Hostage Crisis ______ Americans were held hostage for 444 days.

Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?" (a)  

• Inflation
• Detente
• Stagflation
• Constipation 

Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?

• He had an affair with an intern

• He sent troops to Cambodia & Laos out of Vietnam in 1973

• He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union

• He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation

While campaigning for President, Nixon claimed that he was the spokesperson for "Middle Americans", who he called the (a)  

• Middle Class
• Loud Crowd
• Silent Majority
• Factory Workers

Which of the following presidents improved relations with the Soviet Union by visiting and signing arms limitations agreements? (a)  

• Eisenhower
• Nixon
• Kennedy
• Carter