Crash Course US 42

What was a major cause of the economic downturn in the 1970s?

• The decline of manufacturing in the U.S.

• The rise of the internet

• The increase in agricultural production

• The discovery of new oil reserves

What was one of the effects of the oil shocks in the 1970s?

• Decrease in oil prices

• Increase in the purchase of smaller, fuel-efficient cars

• Increase in the production of American cars

• Decrease in inflation

What was the 'misery index' a combination of?

• Interest rates and stock prices

• Government spending and taxes

• Inflation and unemployment

• Oil prices and car sales

What was a significant foreign policy achievement of Jimmy Carter?

• Ending the Cold War

• Building the Berlin Wall

• Invading Afghanistan

• Signing the Camp David Accords

What was the Carter Doctrine?

• A policy to reduce taxes

• A strategy to deregulate the airline industry

• A plan to increase government spending

• A commitment to use force to protect U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf