Conservative Resurgence 2025-2026

Which of the following helps to regulate water and air quality, limit pollution, and promote sustainability?

• EPA

• OPEC

• Endangered Species Act

• HUAC

This event occurred when the Iranians were upset when the U.S. refused to return the Shah to Iran.

• Iran-Contra Affair

• Iran Hostage Crisis, revolutionaries took Americans hostage

• Camp David Accords

• Detente 

President Reagan's foreign policy "Peace Through Strength" led to increased spending on what? 

• the military and other defense programs for deterrence

• entitlement programs

• tax breaks

• NASA

The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Carter, were significant because they led to

• the end of the Vietnam War
• a lasting arms-reduction treaty with the Soviet Union
• the first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab nation
• the establishment of a worldwide human rights policy

This is a group of oil producing nations in the middle east that formed a coalition and used embargos as a weapon to force political change.

• NATO
• UN
• OPEC
• GATT

This is when President Nixon opened relations with China and signed SALT 1 with the Soviet Union.

• Detente

• Open Door Policy

• Counter Communism

• Star Wars

President Nixon was focused on his policy of détente, easing tensions with communist nations. Which nations did he travel to, and normalize relations with?

-Choose all that apply-

• Russia

• China

• Japan

• Nicaragua

What was a result of OPEC placing an oil embargo against the United States?

• Gas shortages and long lines

• gas rationing

• showed how much America depended on foreign oil

• all of the above.

Why did President Ford anger many Americans when he pardoned former President Nixon following the Watergate Scandal?

• people felt elected officials such as Presidents should be subject to the same laws as every other citizen

• Many Americans still believed Nixon was framed for Watergate

• Some felt that Ford did not have the power to pardon Nixon

• Nixon publicly denied being part of the cover-up. His word should be all that matters.

Reaganomics was President Reagan's economic plan trying to reduce Inflation by... 

• Reducing taxes and government regulations on busineses
• Giving tax breaks to ALL Americans
• Producing government products to lower the prices
• Raising the minimum wage