US History 4th NW Review

The growth of the suburbs of the southwestern states and showed a population shift away from the Northeast and Midwest was called...

• The Sunbelt

• The Interstate Highway System

• The Great Society

• The Rustbelt

The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 led to....

• $1.7 billion dollars dedicated to fight the war on drugs

• Led to Nancy Reagan's multi-media campaign of "Just Say No"

• Led to mandatory minimum prison sentences for possessing drugs.

• All of these were a result of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

What was Nancy Reagan's campaign to combat the drug problem in the U.S.?

• "I am calling the police"

• "You need to stop"

• "I do not want any drugs"

• "Just Say No"

Why is Sandra Day O'Connor considered a hero?

• She learned about law.

• She went to college.

• She opened a law firm.

• She was the first woman Supreme Court Judge.

The assembly line, reduced taxes, and cheaper goods spurred the growth of Consumerism during the 1920s.

• True

• False

Entrepreneurs-Create new products and ideas that change daily life and culture; ex: World Wide Web and iPhone (S.Jobs)

• True

• False

Developed software for personal computers

• Elon Musk

• Bill Gates

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Bill Clinton

What government agency was created because of the influence of the first Earth Day?

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Central Intelligence Agency

• Federal Bureau of Investigations

• Department of Energy

What is the purpose of Earth Day?

• to raise public awareness of water and air pollution on our planet

• to raise money for environmental organizations

• to encourage people to vote

• to allow people one day to waste resources without consequences

Most people didn’t recycle or conserve resources before 1970 because they did not

• have time.

• care about the planet.

• have enough recyclable items.

• know how humans were hurting the planet.