STAAR EOC US History Review 1970s & 1980s

What year did the Watergate Scandal begin?

• 1970

• 1972

• 1974

• 1976

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Who was the U.S. President during the Iran Hostage Crisis?

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

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What is the primary economic policy associated with Reaganomics?

• Increased government spending

• Tax increases

• Tax cuts

• More regulations on businesses

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During the Cold War, what was the main strategy of the U.S. to contain communism?

• Detente

• Non-alignment

• Brinkmanship

• Containment

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Which landmark legislation was passed as a result of the Civil Rights Movement in 1964?

• Voting Rights Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Fair Housing Act

• Equal Pay Act

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What was the primary objective of the United States entering the Vietnam War?

• To spread democracy

• To support French colonial rule

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To gain territorial control

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Which U.S. President resigned due to the Watergate Scandal?

• Jimmy Carter

• Gerald Ford

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon B. Johnson

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What was a key feature of Reaganomics?

• Increasing federal regulation of industries

• Reducing inflation through tight monetary control

• Reducing the power of the Federal Reserve

• Increasing welfare benefits

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How did the Iran Hostage Crisis end?

• Military intervention by NATO

• Negotiations led by the United Nations

• The hostages were released after Ronald Reagan's inauguration

• A ransom was paid by the U.S. government

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What was the primary reason for the U.S. policy of detente during the Cold War?

• To increase trade with the Soviet Union

• To reduce the risk of nuclear war

• To spread capitalism in Eastern Europe

• To support anti-communist regimes worldwide

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