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Worksheets*UPDATED* Chapter 18 U.S. History Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following were the results of President Nixon's "Peace with Honor" approach? (three solutions)
Four more years of the Vietnam War
an immediate end to the Vietnam War
Vietnamization, which eventually brought the drafting American troops to an end
increased bombing of North Vietnam
Which action of Richard Nixon goes against the Republican trend of deregulation?
Seeking detente with the Soviet Union
The creation of the EPA to protect the environment
Having open communication with communist China
Participating in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal
Which event is associated with the term "Watergate scandal"?
A major environmental disaster
A political scandal involving a break-in
A significant military operation
A financial crisis
What was the main focus of the Women's Liberation Movement?
Women's independence and isolation from men
Women attaining superiority over men
Gender equality
Freeing incarcerated women
Who was the founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW)?
Betty Friedan
Anwar Sadat
Menachem Begin
Ayatollah Khomeini
What impact did the Pardon of Nixon have on the Presidency of Gerald Ford? (Two solutions)
It improved Ford's image in the eyes of the people, making him seem like a forgiving person
It made Ford seem soft on corruption
It hurt Ford's popularity, contributing to his later defeat by Carter
It had no impact
What does the term "Vietnamization" refer to?
The process of ending the Vietnam War
The process of increasing U.S. military presence in Vietnam
The process of transferring war responsibilities to South Vietnam
The process of negotiating peace with North Vietnam
Which of the following events are associated with the Iranian Revolution of 1979? (Three solutions)
The overthrow of the Shah of Iran (Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi)
The signing of the Camp David Accords
The installation of Ayathollah Komeini as the new leader of Iran
The Iranian Hostage Crisis, where the U.S. staff at Tehran were held hostage for 444 days
What was the seemingly impossible goal of President Jimmy Carter's Camp David Accords?
To end the Vietnam War
To establish peace between Egypt and Israel
To address environmental issues
To reform the U.S. economy
What factors worked in Jimmy Carter's favor for the Presidential Election of 1976? (Three solutions)
Gerald Ford being unable to stop stagflation
Jimmy Carter being from Georgia
Gerald Ford pardoning Nixon and being associated with corruption
Jimmy Carter's portrayal as a "moral" alternative to previous Presidents Ford and NIxon
"Stagflation"--- high inflation and high unemployment--- continued to be a problem through the presidencies of _______, _______, and _______; it finally came to an end under the presidency of _______.
Ford, Carter, and Reagan; George H.W. Bush
Johnson, Nixon, and Ford; Carter
Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon; Ford
Nixon, Ford, and Carter; Reagan
Which document revealed the U.S. government's secret history of the Vietnam War?
Pentagon Papers
Paris Peace Accords
War Powers Act
Watergate scandal
Henry Kissinger achieved all of the following EXCEPT:
serving as Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon and Ford
charging Richard Nixon during the Watergate Scandal
negotiating the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 that led to a ceasefire in Vietnam
earning a Nobel Peace Prize
The War Powers Act of 1973 (three solutions)
limited the President's power to deploy military forces
increased the President's power to deploy military forces
was passed under Richard Nixon's Presidency
was a response to the Vietnam War by Congress
What impact did the Iranian Hostage Crisis have on the Presidency of Jimmy Carter?
It made him look like a weak leader before the American people
It overshadowed his accomplishments, including the Camp David Accords, as well as his moral character
It opened the door for a conservative shift under President Ronald Reagan
It made him look like a morally corrupt politician and gave him the same stigma as his predecessors Nixon and Ford
With which statement does President Ford pardon Nixon WITHOUT admitting that Nixon is guilty any impeachable offense?
"have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto RIchard Nixon"
his statement affirms that Nixon IS guilty of impeachable offenses
"which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in"
"pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution"
When Nixon says he has "never been a quitter", when else during his political career has he demonstrated this? (Two solutions)
His seeking of a detente with Russia
Running for office several times--- he lost to Kennedy in 1960, retired, ran again and won in 1968, and was re-elected in 1972
His creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
His "peace with honor" approach, where he continued the Vietnam War for four more years
According to its statement of purpose (pictured in the document, the National Organization of Women is incorporative of: (three solutions)
"men"
"[African Americans] and other deprived groups"
"women only"
"women"
Based on Nixon's memoir, we might assume that his attitude towards the Vietnam war was:
little awareness with hope
little awareness with reckless abandon
great awareness with gravity/grief
great awareness with optimism
In this excerpt from the Supreme Court's statement during the case United States v. Nixon, what is the general point being made?
That the Court believes Nixon is guilty of a crime and, therefore, should be investigated.
That the Court understands a President and his assistants, at times, need secrecy, but that the Court must, at times, investigate that secrecy to ensure justice.
That the Court understands a President and his assistants, at times, need secrecy, and secrecy should take priority over rule of law.
That the Court thinks a a President and his assistants should never have secrecy and should always be completely transparent.
