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Worksheetscrisis and resurgence 3
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Camp David Accords, negotiated by President Carter, were significant because they led to -
a)
the end of the Vietnam War
b)
a lasting arms-reduction treaty with the Soviet Union
c)
the first peace agreement between Israel and and Egypt
d)
the establishment of a worldwide human rights policy
2.
What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
a)
to develop America's natural resources
b)
to reduce air and water pollution and protect the environment
c)
to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
d)
to manage the nation's parks and forests
3.
What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?
a)
help low-income, minority areas to obtain loans and credit
b)
prevent banks from making risky loans in low-income areas
c)
stop the practice of some banks making high-interest loans
d)
encourage banks to compete with local businesses in providing credit
4.
Elected President in 1976, struggled with economic problems and a hostage crisis in Iran
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Richard M. Nixon
5.
Former CIA agents were caught breaking in to the Democratic Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C. leading to the resignation of Pres. Nixon
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Watergate Scandal
c)
Star Wars
d)
Camp David Accords
6.
Economic policy of increasing supply and decreasing prices in order to increase consumer demand
a)
Stagflation
b)
Reaganomics
c)
Socialism
d)
Reagan Doctrine
7.
First women appointed to the Supreme Court by Pres. Reagan in 1981
a)
Sandra Day O'Conner
b)
Hillary Clinton
c)
Sonya Sotomayor
d)
Phyllis Schlafly
8.
Ronald Reagan's Vice President, was elected President in 1988
a)
Gerald Ford
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Barack Obama
d)
George H.W. Bush
9.
The US would try to roll back communism in the Middle East and Asia and support "freedom-fighters" around the word
a)
Reagan Doctrine
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Truman Doctrine
d)
Eisenhower Doctrine
10.
Appointed Vice President by Nixon and assumes Presidency after Nixon resigns from office
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Spiro Agnew
d)
Al Gore
11.
Increase in military spending to show America's enemies that it would act to stop aggression
a)
Reagan Doctrine
b)
Detente
c)
Peace Through Strength
d)
Contract With America
12.
Sought to promote conservative policies and influence legislators to pass conservative laws
a)
Heritage Foundation
b)
Tea Party
c)
Moral Majority
d)
Contract With America
13.
Strategic Defense Initiative, using lasers to shoot down missiles in order to prevent nuclear attack
a)
Star Trek
b)
Mission Impossible
c)
Star Wars
d)
SALT II
14.
Elected President in 1992 defeating George H.W. Bush, 2nd President to be impeached
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
Al Gore
c)
Ross Perot
d)
Bill Clinton
15.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (formally known as World Trade Organization)
a)
WWE
b)
UN
c)
GATT/ WTO
d)
NATO
16.
1979 Iranian students seized 42 staff members at the US Embassy in Tehran, Iran
a)
Iran Hostage Crisis
b)
Watergate
c)
Energy Crisis
d)
Iran-Contra Affair
17.
Southwestern region of the United States which experience population growth as people left the Rust Belt
a)
Northeast
b)
Midwest
c)
Rust Belt
d)
Sun Belt
18.
Elected Pres. 1968, moved the nation in a more conservative direction, 1st Pres. to resign
a)
Gerald Fod
b)
LBJ
c)
Richard M. Nixon
d)
JFK
19.
17E- The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs (GATT) have encouraged countries to-
a)
engage in more international trade
b)
create a uniform international currency
c)
accept similar wage and price controls
d)
regulate multinational corporations from the Middle East
20.
11A- What did the events of the Persian Gulf War and the Balkan Crisis in the 1990s indicate about the foreign policy goals of American leaders?
a)
They desire greater stability in the Middle East.
b)
They wish to expand trade with Middle Eastern nations.
c)
They want to help maintain peace and stop oppression around the world.
d)
They only act when American access to scarce resources is at stake.
21.
13A- What has been an important consequence of the invention of air conditioning, the construction of federal highways, and the building of dams and aqueducts?
a)
Farmers have been unable to irrigate their crops.
b)
"Rust Belt" cities have been able to resume their manufacturing.
c)
The American population has shifted towards the South and West.
d)
The US population has shifted from the South to the MidWest.
22.
10B- How did President Ronald Reagan believe he could tackle the problem of stagflation facing the American economy in 1980?
a)
increasing public spending on education and infrastructure
b)
raising the taxes of wealthier Americans
c)
reducing taxes and relaxing federal regulations so that producers would create a larger supply of goods
d)
increasing tariffs so that consumers would be encouraged to "Buy American"
23.
19D- What was the purpose of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977?
a)
help low income, minority areas to obtain loans and credit
b)
prevent banks form making risky loans in low-income areas
c)
stop the practice of some banks making high-interest loans
d)
encourage banks to compete with local businesses in providing credit
24.
24B- What was the importance of the appointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the US Supreme Court?
a)
It showed a desire to appoint a strongly anti-Communist Justice.
b)
It was the first time a woman was appointed to the Supreme Court.
c)
It illustrated Reagan's intent to limit judicial activism on the Court.
d)
It showed a desire to appoint Justices without legal training.
25.
18A- Which woman entrepreneur made her fortune by developing new ways to promote a line of cosmetics?
a)
Hillary Clinton
b)
Phyllis Schlafly
c)
Sandra Day O-Connor
d)
Estee Lauder
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