Review for Quarter 4: 1968-2010s

Which of the following statements best describes Gerald Ford's path to the presidency?

• He was nominated as Vice President and became president after Nixon's resignation.

• He won a landslide victory in the presidential election of 1972.

• He served as Secretary of State before becoming president.

• He was appointed by Nixon as his successor before resigning.

Who pardoned Nixon for any crimes he may have committed during his presidency and why did this person do this?

• Jimmy Carter - he felt that the American people wanted to forgive Nixon and move on

• Gerald Ford - issues with Nixon were time consuming and he wanted to move forward to deal with the country's problems

• Jimmy Carter - he was tired of sitting through impeachment trial hearings and wanted to get back to his responsibilities

• Gerald Ford - he was secretly being paid by former Nixon officials and this was part of the reason he was named as Nixon’s Vice President

Which of the following events came as a result of the fall of Saigon in 1975?

• The signing of the Panama Canal Treaty

• The Camp David Peace Accords

• Two assassination attempts on President Ford

• The reunification of Vietnam under communism

What was the purpose of the Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) established in December 1975?

• To reduce unemployment rates

• To address energy shortages during emergencies

• To fund alternative fuels research

• To celebrate the bicentennial of America

Which of the following was a significant foreign policy achievement of Gerald Ford?

• The Camp David Accords

• Normalization of relations with China

• The Helsinki Accords

• The Panama Canal Treaty

Who issued a pardon for draft evasion acts or omissions during the Vietnam War-era?

• Ronald Reagan

• Jimmy Carter

• Gerald Ford

• Richard Nixon

What significant cultural event happened on May 25, 1977?

• Star Wars release

• Camp David Peace Accords

Which of the following statements best describes Jimmy Carter's background before becoming president?

• He was a military general and served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam

• He was a successful businessman.

• He was a peanut farmer and served as Governor of Georgia.

• He was a Hollywood actor.

What was the primary goal of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy?

• Containment of communism

• Promotion of human rights

• Expansion of US military presence abroad

• Isolationism

Which of the following was NOT one of the primary focuses of the National Energy Act of 1978?

• Higher tax on inefficient cars

• Focusing on nuclear energy

• Funding for alternative fuels research, such as solar and wind energy

• Banning the production of coal to focus on other alternative fuels