Worksheets1970s & Vietnam Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
What did the 26th Amendment do?
Voting age was lowered to 18
Outlawed the draft
Gave the president extra powers during wartime
Outlawed voter literacy tests
Nixon's foreign policy that refers to the relaxation of tension between the U.S. and USSR
(a)
Why did Nixon visit China?
To convince them to abandon Communism.
To discuss a peace treaty.
To help normalize relations between the US and China.
To create an alliance between China and the US.
An agreement between the U.S. and the USSR to limit nuclear weapons.
Camp David Accords
SALT
Paris Accords
Treaty of Versailles
Iranian revolutionaries raided the U.S. Embassy & took Americans hostage for over a year in the
Iran-Hostage Crisis
Six Days War
American-Hostage Crisis
Yom Kippur War
Belief that if one nation fell to Communism, the surrounding countries would fall as well:
Domino Theory
Credibility Gap
Guerilla Tactics
Containment
Difficulty some Americans had believing what the government said about the war:
Tet Offensive
Credibility Gap
Domino Theory
Containment
What was the result of the Camp David Accords?
Syria made peace with Israel
Carter formed an alliance with Egypt and Israel
Egypt got the Suez Canal; Israel got the Gaza Strip
Israel returned lands to Egypt; Egypt recognized Israel
What political scandal is depicted by this political cartoon?
Watergate
Iran Hostage Crisis
Teapot Dome
Camp David
Supreme court case that ruled high school students' right to protest is protected by the first amendment.
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Tinker v. Des Moines
University of California v. Bakke
Miranda v. Arizona
What was the result of Nixon's impeachment regarding the Watergate scandal?
Nixon was found not guilty
Nixon resigned
No action was taken
Nixon remained president
The mass movement of people from the north to the south due to economic problems in the 1970's
Great Migration
Sun Belt Migration
Rust Belt Migration
Manifest Destiny
The political demographics of an area can change due to mass population shift.
True
False
What is OPEC?
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Organization of Popular Elections Commission
Oil Producing Eastern Countries
None of the above
Why did OPEC nations place an oil embargo on the US?
Lowered oil prices
U.S. & Israel were allies
Getting involved in the war in Afghanistan
The Iran Hostage Crisis
What was the ruling of Wisconsin v. Yoder?
Gerrymandering is illegal
Racial quotas are unconstitutional
Amish children are not required to complete high school
All children are required to complete grades K-12
The OPEC embargo lead to all of the following except -
Price gouging
Gas Shortages
Reduced immigration
Rationing
Why was the Endangered Species Act created?
To protect species that are threatened with extinction
To eliminate species that are already endangered
To stop the spread of endangered plants and animals
All of the above
What event started the Watergate scandal?
The discovery of tape recordings in Nixon's office
The creation of Nixon's campaign committee (C.R.E.E.P.)
The break-in and wiretapping of Democratic Committee HQ
The creation of a new form of diplomacy called detente
How do scandals affect public opinion of the government?
People become cynical and distrusting of the government
People trust the government more
It increases support of the president
Scandals do not affect public opinion of the government
The gas shortages caused by the OPEC oil embargo led the U.S. to -
look for alternative energy sources
Start a war in the middle east
stop their support of Israel
get oil from another country
What controversial action did Ford take following Nixon's resignation?
Issues a full pardon of Nixon
Began court proceedings against Nixon
Admitted his involvement in Watergate
Declared Nixon an American hero
What is stagflation?
Low inflation - high unemployment - poor economy
High inflation - low unemployment - stagnant economy
Low inflation - low unemployment - stagnant economy
High inflation - high unemployment - stagnant economy
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977:
Encouraged public investment in the government
Banks had help to low-income ppl access loans & credit
To end bank investment in low-income areas
Encouraged people to invest in their own communities
Which of these does NOT describe the 1970's?
Inflation
Economic Boom
Environmentalism
Energy Crisis
Why did the Iran Hostage Crisis occur?
Iran was upset by America supporting the Shah
Iran wanted to start a war with the US
The Shah was kicked out of Iran
The US did not support Ayatollah Khomeini
Why was the Environmental Protection Agency created?
To protect the environment and reduce pollution
To protect endangered species
To encourage recycling
To limit the use of fossil fuels
Congress authorized the president to take all necessary measures against any communist attack on the US:
War Powers Act
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
26th Amendment
Tet Offensive
The group of Americans who supported Nixon and his “Law & Order” Mission
Silent Majority
Counterculture
Viet Cong
Credibility Gap
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the credibility gap?
Media Coverage
Tet Offensive
Pentagon Papers
Domino Theory
The Pentagon Papers and ________ were both covered up by the American government
Gulf of Tonkin
Tet Offensive
My Lai Massacre
Kent State shooting
Refers to the easing of Cold War tensions
Realpolitik
SALT
Detente
Normalization
Nixon aimed at improving the United States relationship with China
Normalization
Detente
Realpolitik
Federalism
