Reagan and Bush

Evangelical supporters of Ronald Reagan encouraged his administration to follow a policy which...

• legalized the sale of marijuana to all

• promoted traditional values in American society

• increased spending on social programs

• increased government regulation of businesses

In his Inaugural speech in 1981, Reagan said what about the power of the federal government?

• He said that it was the federal government's role to provide for citizens' needs

• He said that business must remain under tight control by the government.

• He said that big government was the problem in America.

• He said that the government offered the best solutions to America's problems

When Ronald Reagan in a speech said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

• Hadrian's Wall

• The Great Wall of China

• The North Wall

• The Berlin Wall

Ronald Reagan became known as _______________ for his stirring speeches and way of speaking.

• The Patient Educator

• The Great Communicator

• The Savvy Negotiator

• The Talented Orator

When George H.W. Bush was President, this factor caused the American economy to enter a recession or period of decline

• Unemployment increased

• The national debt was reduced

• The Persian Gulf War

• The death of President Reagan

In August 1990, Saddam Hussein of Iraq invaded this country and President Bush said that the invasion "would not stand." Which country was it?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Iran

• Kuwait

After American forces took control of Panama, what happened to its dictator, Manuel Noriega?

• He fled to Cuba where he was given asylum.

• He was captured and convicted in the U.S. of drug trafficking.

• He was shot and killed by his generals in the Panamanian Army.

• He had a heart attack and died while in a U.S. prison.

When Ronald Reagan unveiled the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI or Star Wars), what impact did it have on the Soviet Union?

• The Soviets decided to destroy all their nuclear missiles.

• The Soviets decided to drop out of the United Nations.

• It strengthened the Soviet Union even more as a military power.

• It forced the Soviets to spend more on defense than ever before.

Supply Side Economics - an economic theory where cutting taxes increases supply -- is referred to by Reagan critics as the ...

• Trickle Down Theory

• Long Wait Theory

• Slow Drip Theory

• Business First Theory

It was this incident in Panama that President H.W. Bush finally decided to send in American troops and overthrow the Panamanian general Noriega...

• The American embassy was bombed.

• The Panama Canal was closed to U.S. Shipping.

• The Soviets overthrew Noriega and established a communist government there

• A U.S. serviceman was killed by Panamanian soldiers.