WorksheetsRauch's Modern Era: 10.1-2, 12.1-4 (Topics 12 - 13)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 27mins
This excerpt describes changes in student fashion toward the end of
the Jazz Age in the 1920s
the Cold War in the 1950s
the counterculture movement of the 1960s and 70s
the conservative movement of the 1980s
Which statement describes an underlying rationale for the national welfare reforms passed in the mid-1990s?
Public assistance programs tend to foster dependence on government aid.
Chronic poverty is the result of barriers to economic opportunity.
Central governments are more effective at promoting financial security.
Addressing economic inequality is the most urgent matter of social injustice.
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?
“Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume”
“Debt Crisis Shakes European Union”
“Troops Deployed to Afghanistan”
“Russia Increases Petroleum Exports”
Why did the United States become involved in the Persian Gulf War in 1991?
The United States depended upon the importation of oil and oil related products.
The United States business community relied upon the exchange of consumer goods.
The United States government wanted to contain the spread of communism in the region.
The United States government hoped to establish democratic governments in a volatile region.
Based on this excerpt, President Ronald Reagan’s economic policy called for…
increasing government spending on social welfare programs
limiting military spending to balance the federal budget
reducing taxes to increase investment by private businesses
raising taxes to decrease inflation caused by the Carter Administration
One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by…
decreasing the influence of advertising on consumers
increasing the ease of obtaining information
improving privacy protection for individuals
increasing the reliability of available information
Despite losing the popular vote, Donald J. Trump won the 2016 presidential election by…
Deleting classified emails and destroying physical evidence in an investigation
Employing a strategy to gain more votes in the Electoral College
Colluding with a foreign government to smear a political opponent
Utilizing the media to spread inaccurate polls to influence public opinion
What was the significance of the 2008 Presidential Election?
The first campaign with a female candidate for vice president.
The winner of the election lost in the popular vote.
An African-American man was elected president for the first time.
A Vietnam War veteran was nominated by the Democrat Party
How did Supreme Court cases like Roe v. Wade influence the rise of the Conservative Movement?
Evangelical groups like the Moral Majority fought for traditional views on society.
Liberal groups like the National Organization for Women rallied for economic equality.
Socialist groups like the Black Panther Party raised awareness for racial issues in California.
Environmental groups like the National Geographic Society called for increased protection of the forests.
How did this treaty contribute to the end of the Cold War?
By reducing tensions associated with the threat of nuclear war
By providing an exchange of weapons for war hostages
By allowing secret weapons technologies to be shared
By establishing an official cease-fire between the two nations
Which statement explains one way the Clinton Administration sought to address the political challenge described in the excerpt?
The administration helped pass regulations requiring employers to give employees time off for family-medical issues.
The president issued an executive order that furthered energy independence by reducing oil consumption.
The administration negotiated an agreement that lifted barriers to trade between neighboring nations.
The president negotiated a treaty to eliminate nuclear weapons over a fifty-year period.
How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas.
Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.
Storm surges caused a massive shift in tectonic plates.
Mudslides trapped residents in the city.
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke was the first Supreme Court case dealing with the constitutionality of -
affirmative action.
housing rights.
job discrimination.
equal pay based on gender.
Which statement explains the significance of the data shown in this graph?
Immigration rates have reduced the influence of Hispanic Americans.
Immigration rates have reduced the political influence of Asian Americans.
Increasing diversity in the United States has expanded opposition to political incumbents.
Increasing diversity in the United States has expanded the political influence of minority groups.
The 2003 invasion of Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom, was based on the conclusion that Saddam Hussein was -
Controlling vast untapped oil reserves open to foreign investment
Torturing political prisoners from Kuwait and Israel
Protecting Islamic radicals like Osama Bin Laden
Possessing weapons of mass destruction
Which event led directly to the end of the Cold War?
breakup of the Soviet Union
reunification of Germany
formation of the European Union
creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that
borrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs
significant increases in government spending would help reduce unemployment
broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion
reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplus
Which issue continues to be a major economic concern for the federal government in the 21st century?
Bipartisan political issues
Genetically modified organisms
Universal internet access
Increasing national debt
These proposals most clearly reflect the federal government’s developing role in
harvesting natural resources
supporting environmental conservation
nationalizing manufacturing industries
promoting business competition
How did the goal described in this excerpt most affect the U.S. economy?
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates to control inflation.
Lower gasoline prices left people with more disposable income.
The federal debt increased dramatically as a result of military spending.
Popular support for cutting the budgets of domestic programs declined.
The excerpt above is in reference to Reagan's firing of which labor union?
NAFTA
PATCO
UAW
IWW
Which speaker would most likely agree with President Ronald Reagan’s national security policies?
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
The excerpt above is from what piece of legislation?
USA PATRIOT Act
No Child Left Behind Act
North American Free Trade Agreement
Title IX
