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WorksheetsNixon, Ford, & Carter Administrations
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
This French word means "an easing of tensions"
guerre
detente
amour
deja vu
Which of the following helped Nixon win the election in 1968?
a possible war with China and escalation of the Vietnam War
increased tensions with the Soviet Union
high unemployment, rising prices, and a troubled environment
a desire for law and order and his appeal to states' rights
What did President Nixon believe would be a benefit of improved relations with the Chinese?
the potential for the Chinese vote on the UN Security Council
improved world opinion of the United States
increased foreign trade with another capitalist country
improved relations with the Soviet Union
What was the result of the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) between the United States and Soviet Union?
The Cold War officially ended
It limited the development of nuclear weapons
The nations agreed to reduce carbon emissions
The United States provided financial aid to the Soviets
Why did Ford lose popular support during his administration?
He couldn't solve economic problems
He pardoned Nixon for his crimes in office
He caused stagflation
He was too honest
What is stagflation?
When you have high unemployment
When you have an oil crisis
When you have high inflation and a stagnant economy
When you are in the middle of a recession.
What is a major victory for Carter during his adminstration?
Camp David Accords
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Panama Canal Transfer
Soviet-Afghan Wawr
The main foreign policy focus of Carter's administration was
Containment
Detente
Human Rights
Securing Oil
This organization was formed to control oil prices
NAACP
OPEC
SCLC
SNCC
He had an affair with an intern
He sent troops to Cambodia & Laos out of Vietnam in 1973
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation
According to the graph, when was Richard Nixon’s highest approval rating?
November 1972
May 1973
November 1973
May 1974
What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?
The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.
Congress has to obey the Constitution.
The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.
No person or group is above the law.
How did Arab countries respond to the United States' support of Israel during the Yom Kippur War?
They increased trade with the United States
They stopped selling oil to the United States
They began to support Israel as well
Carter helped leaders from which two countries reach an agreement known as the Camp David Accords?
Israel and Egypt
Saudi Arabia and Iran
Soviet Union and the United States
How did the Iranian Hostage Crisis affect President Carter's image and ability to get reelected?
He appeared strong and increased his support
He appeared weak and ineffective and lost the election
He withdrew from the election due to the scandal
In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the U.S. for medical treatment. The perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia
Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran
Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran
Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran
In 1979, the Iran Hostage Crisis involved a mob of Islamist revolutionaries who overran the U.S. embassy and took embassy workers hostage in protest of-
Perceived attempts by the U.S. to undermine the Iran Revolution
U.S. naval movements in the Strait of Hormuz
The sale of U.s. military equipment to Iraq
U.S. detainment of Iranian diplomats in New York on charges of espionage
These demonstrations led to -
A global energy crisis brought on by an OPEC oil embargo
The bombing of a Marine barracks, followed by retaliatory air strikes
A U.S. boycott of the Olympics in protest of events in Central Asia
A hostage crisis that severely damaged confidence in the Carter Administration
