Unit 10 EOC Review

What was the MAIN reason Richard Nixon traveled to China in 1972?

• to oversee the end of China's war with Taiwan

• to prevent China from boycotting the Summer Olympics

• to negotiate the release of 52 Americans taken hostage there

• to normalize relations between the U.S. and China's government

November 4, 1979: U.S. Embassy seized, hostages taken April 24, 1980: U.S. rescue attempt fails January 20, 1981: Hostages released These are describing what event?

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Bay of Pigs Invasion

• Operation Eagle Claw

How did the War Powers Act of 1973 impact the role of the president?

• The act provided the President unlimited funds for spending on the armed forces.

• The act increased the ability of the President to send troops into hostile areas.

• The act placed a limit on the President's ability to send troops into hostile areas.

• The act gave the President the authority to declare war without Congressional approval.

The Camp David Accords were President Jimmy Carter's successful attempt to

• end the state of war between Egypt and Israel.

• balance trade between the United States and Japan.

• negotiate the release of American hostages in Iran.

• end the growing energy crisis, which centered on OPEC embargoes.

Which of these correctly explains the outcome of the Watergate scandal?

• Nixon resigned as President.

• Nixon won the Election of 1972.

• Nixon was impeached but found not guilty.

• Nixon was impeached and removed from office.

During his presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter asked Americans to vote for him MAINLY because he

• had more experience than his running mate, Gerald Ford.

• knew how to combat high unemployment and high inflation.

Rachel Carson's 1962 Silent Spring was a groundbreaking work regarding what topic?

• women's rights

• race relations

• the environment

• anti-war movements

Which statement BEST represents the response of the United States government to the September 11 attacks of 2001?

• The Trump administration loosened trade restrictions on North Korea to foster political relations.

• The Obama administration signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to limit Iran's nuclear programs.

• The Clinton administration launched the Global War on Terror to remove the various terrorist organizations.

• The Bush administration launched Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the War in Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein.

Which of these is an example of why the Election of 2008 was significant to American history?

• It was the first time a woman was on the ticket as vice-president.

• Barak Obama won the election making him the first African American elected to the presidency.

This graphic represents a simplified diagram of the tenets of which economic theory?

• classical economics

• Keynesian economics

• supply-side economics/reaganomics

• demand-side economics