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WorksheetsCarter, Reagan, Bush Presidencies and Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords led by President Carter?
to broker peace between Egypt and Israel
to end the Iranian hostage crisis
to maintain good relations with the Shah
to find a way to end the economic recession
Who ran against Carter in the 1980 election and won?
Barack Obama
David Cooke
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
What was the nickname given to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), which proposed nuclear defence from space?
Space Force
Star Trek
Ender's Game
Star Wars
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
Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, by President Reagan?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sonia Sontamayor
Elana Kagen
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Which of the following actions occurred during the Iran-Contra Affair ?
The Reagan administration paid the contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran.
The Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to illegally fund the contras.
The Reagan administration secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the contras.
The Reagan administration hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the contras.
Besides Iran who else involved in the Iran Contra Scandal?
Nicaragua
Russia
Mexico
Korea
How did Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Henry Ford help to transform the American economy?
They created new industries requiring large investments,
They developed new technologies to increase productivity.
They destroyed monopolies to control prices.
They increased wages for workers.
Which statement best describes the American labor movement in the late 19th century?
workers organized their own labor unions against harsh conditions
Business owners created laws to protect workers' rights
Employers provided better wages and benefits to employees
Government regulations increased the power of labor unions
Which ideology favored self-governing communities over organized government?
anarchism
Communism
Fascism
capitalism
What is the view of the cartoonist about the power of Tammany Hall in New York City?
Tammany Hall maintained its power by falsifying vote counts
New York City government was unaffected
Immigrants were happy to vote for Tammany Hall
Many ordinary citizens felt powerful
Why did the population of Chinese Americans decrease while the populations of other ethnic groups increased during the early 1900's
Legislation passed in the 1880's restricted their immigration
Improved economic conditions in China
Shortage of jobs for immigrants
The Great Depression of 1929
What was William Jennings Bryan's solution to the problems caused by the gold standard?
bimetallism
Abolishing the gold standard
Establishing a single currency
Introducing a flat tax system
What law was passed in response to Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"?
Meat Inspection Act
Pure Food and Drug Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
National Labor Relations Act
What was the goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
maintain fair competition, help consumers
Increase corporate profits
Establish a monopoly
Reduce government regulation
Which Progressive President was responsible for the expansion of conservation policy?
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Andrew Jackson
William Howard Taft
Which new technique for selling newspapers contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
yellow journalism
Propaganda
Advertising
Radicalism
