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CONTEMPORARY AMERICA - THE NIXON PRESIDENCY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Richard Nixon's 1st term in office as U.S. President began in January 20, __________.

a)

1993

b)

2001

c)

1806

d)

1969

2.

How did most Americans view the war in Vietnam by 1969 ?

a)

Most Americans supported the war.

b)

Most Americans believed America was winning.

c)

Most Americans had an unfavorable view of the war.

d)

Most Americans blamed Vladimir Putin for the War.

3.

New Federalism is an example of President Nixon's __________ policy.

a)

domestic

b)

African

c)

Russia

d)

foreign

4.

Nixon's time as President is said to be bad for African Americans who lived in the South because he ________________________ .

a)

built schools

b)

delayed integration

c)

closed black churches

d)

built prisons for blacks only

5.

Détente is an example of Nixon's ________________ policy.

a)

South Western

b)

domestic

c)

foreign

d)

Northern

6.

One of Nixon's great achievements is the he was able to sign the SALT I treaty with the U.S.S.R, What was the purpose of the S.A.L.T. I Treaty?

a)

Gave permission for Russia to sell cars in the USA.

b)

Helped the USA to build fighter jets.

c)

Limited the building of Nuclear weapons.

d)

Gave Permission for USA to fly planes with Nuclear Bombs.

7.

President Nixon's 2nd term in office began on August 9, __________ .

a)

1974

b)

1994

c)

2005

d)

1602

8.

President Nixon implemented a policy called "Vietnamization" during the Vietnam war, What does the term Vietnamization mean ?

a)

Nixon wanted to place P.O.W's in camps.

b)

Nixon wanted to give money to Christians in Vietnam.

c)

Nixon wanted Vietnamize people in the South to take more responsibility for the fighting.

d)

Nixon wanted to start a space station in Vietnam.

9.

President Nixon had to resign as President because of the ____________.

a)

bad health

b)

Watergate scandal

c)

Vietnam war

d)

Korean war

10.

Nixon had to deal with many issues as President, in addition to the Vietnam war identify 2 (two) issues that the U.S.A faced during the Nixon Era.

a)

High Inflation.

b)

High cost to rebuild Germany.

c)

High crime rates.

d)

High cost of building schools.