March of the Presidents Part 1

During the Ronald Reagan administration, why were U.S. forces initially sent to Lebanon?

• To regain control of oil fields

• To provide military support to Syria

• To provide military assistance to Israel

• To help maintain peace between groups

Match the following

• Iran Hostage

  Crisis

• The Reagan administration secretly sold weapons to

  Iran to effect the release of American hostages held in

  Lebanon.

• Marines in

  Lebanon

• Iranian nationalists stormed the American Embassy in

  Tehran and kept American hostages for 444 days.

• Camp David

  Accords

• American military barracks in Beirut, Lebanon were

  bombed by an Iranian national.

• Iran-Contra

  Affair

• President Carter met with leaders of Israel and Egypt

  and created the framework for a peace treaty.

On November 4, 1979 Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy

in Tehran and took 52 American hostages triggering the largest

crisis of President Carter's administration.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What was an impact of presidential scandals such as Watergate?

• They reduced government regulation of the economy.

• They led to an increase in the size of the executive branch.

• They reduced public confidence in the federal government.

• They led the president to increase the use of the veto power.

Why did Nixon's involvement in the Watergate Scandal increase cynicism toward the U.S.

government?

• the press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy

  changes

• the president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation

• the Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that defined confidentiality

• Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights

Which of the following is the legacy of the Watergate scandal?

• The power of the president over domestic policy was weakened.

• The foreign policy role of the president became minimal.

• The impeachment of the president became common.

• The integrity of the president was seriously questioned.

Senator Susan Collins proposed the Oil Price Safeguard Act to address

• Iraqi aggression against neighboring countries

• the refusal of the Israeli government to recognize Palestine

• the collective economic power of OPEC member nations

• the formation of a military coalition among Arab states

In 1973 OPEC initiated an oil embargo that led to cuts in oil production, a gas shortage and extremely high inflation .

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is one way the United States responded to the OPEC embargo and increasing oil prices of the 1970s?

• by encouraging citizens to purchase bigger vehicles

• by providing tax incentives to those willing to carpool

• by exploring the potential of alternative energy sources

• by setting limits on indoor cooling and heating temperatures

Which answer best describes the Camp David Accords?

• A trade agreement between Egypt and the U.S.
• A peace agreement between Egypt and Israel facilitated by the U.S.
• A military alliance between Egypt and Israel
• A cultural exchange program between Israel and Palestine