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Modern America Unit 11

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Five men were arrested when they were caught putting up surveillance equipment in this location:

a)

D.C. National Convention office building

b)

Democratic National Committee headquarters

c)

Republican Committee headquarters

d)

The Washington Post's office building located at the Watergate complex

2.

What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over?

a)

surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building

b)

transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA

c)

recorded conversations from inside the White House

3.
What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal? 
a)
The tapes revealed that President Nixon had nothing to do with the cover-up. 
b)
Because Nixon was President he did NOT have to turn over the tapes to the Supreme Court. 
c)
Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in. 
d)
Nixon told his vice-President to take the blame for the break-in. 
4.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Watergate scandal?

a)

Watergate resulted in the resignation of Nixon in 1974.

b)

Watergate resulted in the impeachment of Nixon in 1974.

c)

Watergate was a cover-up of a break-in to the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in 1972.

d)

Watergate resulted in increased distrust of government and elected officials.

5.
Which president was successful in negotiating a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
a)
Richard Nixon
b)
Gerald Ford
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Ronald Reagan
6.
The biggest foreign policy failure during the presidency of Jimmy Carter was...
a)
granting a presidential pardon to Richard Nixon
b)
the fall of China to communism under Mao Zedong
c)
his inability to negotiate the release of US hostages in Iran
d)
the near nuclear war over Soviet missiles in Cuba
7.
In the Camp David Accords (1978), President Jimmy Carter succeeded in...
a)
returning the Panama Canal Zone to Panama
b)
suspending grain sales to the Soviet Union and China
c)
freeing hostages being held in Iran
d)
providing a foundation for a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel
8.
Which action did President Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?
a)
pardoning Nixon
b)
declaring a war on poverty
c)
declining to run for election
d)
asking Congress to impeach President Nixon
9.
The Iranian Hostage Crisis end ended 
a)
during Reagan's inauguration
b)
it did not, they are still hostages
c)
during the U.S. invasion of Iran
d)
when OPEC ended the oil embargo
10.

Broad tax cuts, cuts to the federal budget, and increased military spending, Reagan believed all of these would promote economic expansion, these are examples of what policy:

a)

Reaganomics

b)

Strategic Defense Initiative

c)

Containment

d)

Fiscal Responsibility

11.
Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, by President Reagan? 
a)
Sonia Sontamayor
b)
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
c)
Elana Kagen
d)
Sandra Day O'Connor
12.

Which of the following is MOST CORRECT about Reagan's economic policies

a)

They were successful BUT they increased the national debt by 2 trillion dollars

b)

They were extremely successful.

c)

They were unsuccessful AND they increased the national debt by 2 trillion dollars

d)

They helped to end the disparity between rich and poor Americans

13.
President Bush and the United Nations sent in troops in January 1991, their goal was the restore peace in Kuwait. What was the name of this conflict, which lasted six weeks?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietnam War
c)
Persian Gulf War
d)
This means war
14.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi 
d)
Saadam Hussein
15.
Selling weapons to Iran to free hostages and using the money to fund war in Central America
a)
Iran-Contra Affair
b)
Watergate Affair
c)
Reagonomics
d)
Camp David Accords
16.
Which of the following actions occurred during the Iran-Contra affair?
a)
The Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to illegally fund the contras.
b)
The Reagan administration secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the contras.
c)
The Reagan administration paid the contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran.
d)
The Reagan administration hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the contras.
17.
What caused the Persian Gulf War?
a)
The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
c)
The Stock Market crashed
d)
The Japanese bombed North Korea
18.
What was Desert Storm all about?
a)
The invasion of Kuwait a major supplier of U.S. oil imports.
b)
The invasion of Kuwait by Iran and the seizure of land, oil, and property.
c)
The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and the extrication and conflict that ensued.
d)
The removal of Iran from Kuwait by force
19.
NAFTA is an agreement between all of the following countries EXCEPT
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Great Britain
d)
Canada
20.
What is the purpose of NAFTA?
a)

To increase trade between the USA, Canada, and Mexico

b)
To help Canada become a more independent nation
c)
To eliminate the environmental issues between the nations involved
21.
As a result of NAFTA, many US manufacturers moved to Mexico where employees were cheaper and environmental standards were lower.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

This is a law that covers the unpaid leave for the birth of a child.

a)

Center for Disease Control

b)

Family Medical Leave Act

c)

Occupational Health and Safety

d)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

23.
The NAFTA agreement enacted by Clinton removes trade barriers between what 3 countries?
a)
Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.A.
b)
France, Russia, and the U.S.A.
24.
What happened to Bill Clinton's plan for affordable health care for all Americans?
a)
Congress approved the plan
b)
Congress denied the plan
c)
The Supreme Court outlawed the plan
d)
The Supreme Court approved the plan
25.
What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?
a)
He was fired
b)
He resigned
c)
He was impeached
d)
He was promoted
26.

What stopped the 2000 election recount which gave Bush the victory?

a)

The Campaign Recount law passed by Congress

b)

The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v Gore

c)

President Clinton suspending election after November 8th

d)

An FBI investigation showing mass voter fraud

27.

George W. Bush won the 2000 election because the US Supreme Court ordered to stop the recount.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

a)

The US declared war on Afghanistan

b)

The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded

c)

The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East

d)

A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein

29.

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.

a)

It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

b)

To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

c)

It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants on suspected terrorists

d)

It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts

30.

Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

George W Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George H.W. Bush

31.

Why did the US and UN invade Iraq in 2003?

a)

The Iraqi government was hiding Osama bin Laden

b)

The Iraqi government masterminded 9/11

c)

Saddam Hussein was allegedly hiding weapons of mass destruction

d)

Iraq has just invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves

32.

Who did W. Bush identify as the attackers on 9/11/2001?

a)

al-Qaeda

b)

the Taliban

c)

Saddam Hussein

d)

Hamid Karzai

33.

W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent future terrorist attacks on the US

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

Which president ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan (2011)?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Hamid Karzai

c)

Barrack Obama

d)

Asif Ali Zidari

35.
What was significant about Barack winning the Presidency in 2008?
a)
He was the first African-American to win a presidential election.
b)
It wasn't significant at all.
c)
Barack didn't win the Presidency in 2008.
d)
He was the eight African-American to win a presidential election.
36.

What does the acronym "ACA" stand for know as Obamacare?

a)

Affordable Canine Act

b)

Affordable Care Act

c)

Amazing Care Action

d)

Acronym Concerning Ants

37.

True or False. Our national debt has increased from about 17 trillion dollars in 2019 to 34 trillion dollars in 2024.

a)

True

b)

False

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