Worksheets70s- present Day US History
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 39mins
NAFTA supports trade with which nations?
Britain and France
Germany and Bosnia
Mexico and Canada
China and Russia
What happened in the 2000 election between Bush and Gore
it was a landslid win for Gore
it was a landslide win for Bush
Supreme court ruled in favor of recount of votes
Supreme Court ruled no recount on votes
What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT Act making it a controversial law.
It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights
To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act
It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants
It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts
New cabinet position created by George Bush after 9/11.
Secretary of Peace
Secretary of Money
Secretary of Homeland Security
Passed under George W. Bush, No Child Left Behind (NCLB)...
reduced the number of standardized tests students take due to the level of stress caused by such exams
created the Charter School system
required schools to test students progress in reading and math and share the results
finalized the process of integrating schools racially
To obtain ( goods or services) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source.
Foreign Policy
Homeland Security
Outsourcing
Globalization
Vast network that connects computers all over the world. People can share information and communicate from anywhere.
Social Media
Internet
Telecomunications
Outsourcing
(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
Y2K
Communism
Pandemic
Climate Change
Under Obama Care, you can stay on your parent's insurance until you turn how old?
16
26
36
Forever
Who made up the Axis of Evil?
Germany, Italy and Japan
South Korea, Iraq & Iran
North Korea, Iraq & Iran
China, Iraq and Iran
Who created the Internet?
Bill Gates
The US Dept of Defense
Steve Jobs
Communist Russia
Why did we invade Iraq in 2003?
Because it was thought Osama Bin Laden was hiding there
They were believed to have WMDs
Retribution for the war in Kosovo
To capture Saddam Hussein
What did Obama and Congress pass in 2010?
Acceptable Care Act
Affluent Care Act
Affordable Care Act
Astounding Care Act
The incident illustrated by this cartoon increased cynicism toward the U.S. government because -
The press secretary failed to keep the public informed of national policy changes
The president directed a conspiracy to mislead the nation
The Supreme Court overruled federal statutes that denied confidentiality
Congress failed to pass legislation enforcing protection of privacy rights
“We must go forward now together. . . .I believe that truth is the glue that holds government together, not only our Government but civilization itself. That bond, though strained, is unbroken at home and abroad. In all my public and private acts as your President, I expect to follow my instincts of openness and candor with full confidence that honesty is always the best policy in the end. My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”
—Gerald Ford, August 9, 1974
Why do you think Ford made this speech immediately after gaining the presidency?
Nixon’s scandal shook the public’s trust in government.
Newspapers were not covering economic issues.
Ford faced criticism for pardoning Reagan.
Ford needed to successfully fight inflation.
What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords led by President Carter?
to broker peace between Egypt and Israel
to maintain good relations with the Shah
to end the Iranian hostage crisis
to find a way to end the economic recession
The Oil Price Safeguard Act would help to moderate sharp spikes in oil and gas prices caused by price fixing and production quotas through the judicious use of our enormous petroleum reserves.
The global oil market is dominated by an international cartel with the ability to dramatically affect the price of oil. The eleven-member countries...supply over 40 percent of the world’s oil and possess 78% of the world’s total proven crude oil reserves. Their control of the world’s oil supply allows these countries to collude to drive up the price of oil.
-Oil Price Safeguard Act Excerpt
In this excerpt, what is the proposed legislation intended to address?
Iraqi aggression against neighboring countries
The refusal of the Israeli government to recognize Palestine
The collective economic power of OPEC member nations
The formation of a military coalition among Arab states
Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970's and early 1980's?
A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil
Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies
Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil
Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles
In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the US for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran which resulted in which of the following?
Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia
Soviet forced 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
Which of the following best characterized the changing political and social climate of the 1980s?
The rise of popular social welfare programs strengthened the role of the federal government
Growing Cold War tensions crated mass hysteria over the possibility of U.S. communist influences
A surge of liberalism followed the rise of counterculture
Popular resistance to the social changes of the 1960s and 1970s supported a new conservative movement
President Reagan hoped to spur economic growth by --
Creating federal programs to ease unemployment
Cutting taxes to encourage business development
Boosting government spending on anti-poverty programs
Encouraging individuals to invest in new technology companies
In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as -
The Iran-Contra affair
The Watergate scandal
The Plame affair
The Whitewater controversy
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
The text above reflects President Reagan’s foreign policy
Of isolationism
That aimed to protect a “nation at risk”
Of détente
Known as Peace Through Strength
What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), which proposed nuclear defence from space?
Space Force
Star Wars
Star Trek
Ender's Game
Which event signaled the end of the Cold War?
Cuban Missile Crisis
end of the Vietnam War
collapse of the Soviet Union
fall of the Berlin Wall
Which of these events led to the breakup of the Soviet Union?
The arms race & government overspending
An attempt to overthrow the government by pro-democratic forces
Democratic reforms brought on by Mikhail Gorbachev
All of these
The Reagan administration rapidly increased spending on
social programs.
the American military.
support of the Soviet Union.
enlargement of the federal government.
What do Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of Glasnost & Perestroika mean in English?
crash & burn
Tear down this wall
openness & restructuring
democracy & capitalism
This nuclear power plant exploded in Ukraine in 1986.
Chernobyl
Three Mile Island
Hiroshima Plant
Nagasaki Plant
