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*UPDATED* Chapter 18 U.S. History Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following were the results of President Nixon's "Peace with Honor" approach? (three solutions)

a)

Four more years of the Vietnam War

b)

an immediate end to the Vietnam War

c)

Vietnamization, which eventually brought the drafting American troops to an end

d)

increased bombing of North Vietnam

2.

Which action of Richard Nixon goes against the Republican trend of deregulation?

a)

Seeking detente with the Soviet Union

b)

The creation of the EPA to protect the environment

c)

Having open communication with communist China

d)

Participating in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal

3.

Which event is associated with the term "Watergate scandal"?

a)

A major environmental disaster

b)

A political scandal involving a break-in

c)

A significant military operation

d)

A financial crisis

4.

What was the main focus of the Women's Liberation Movement?

a)

Women's independence and isolation from men

b)

Women attaining superiority over men

c)

Gender equality

d)

Freeing incarcerated women

5.

Who was the founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW)?

a)

Betty Friedan

b)

Anwar Sadat

c)

Menachem Begin

d)

Ayatollah Khomeini

6.

What impact did the Pardon of Nixon have on the Presidency of Gerald Ford? (Two solutions)

a)

It improved Ford's image in the eyes of the people, making him seem like a forgiving person

b)

It made Ford seem soft on corruption

c)

It hurt Ford's popularity, contributing to his later defeat by Carter

d)

It had no impact

7.

What does the term "Vietnamization" refer to?

a)

The process of ending the Vietnam War

b)

The process of increasing U.S. military presence in Vietnam

c)

The process of transferring war responsibilities to South Vietnam

d)

The process of negotiating peace with North Vietnam

8.

Which of the following events are associated with the Iranian Revolution of 1979? (Three solutions)

a)

The overthrow of the Shah of Iran (Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi)

b)

The signing of the Camp David Accords

c)

The installation of Ayathollah Komeini as the new leader of Iran

d)

The Iranian Hostage Crisis, where the U.S. staff at Tehran were held hostage for 444 days

9.

What was the seemingly impossible goal of President Jimmy Carter's Camp David Accords?

a)

To end the Vietnam War

b)

To establish peace between Egypt and Israel

c)

To address environmental issues

d)

To reform the U.S. economy

10.

What factors worked in Jimmy Carter's favor for the Presidential Election of 1976? (Three solutions)

a)

Gerald Ford being unable to stop stagflation

b)

Jimmy Carter being from Georgia

c)

Gerald Ford pardoning Nixon and being associated with corruption

d)

Jimmy Carter's portrayal as a "moral" alternative to previous Presidents Ford and NIxon

11.

"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 _______.

a)

Ford, Carter, and Reagan; George H.W. Bush

b)

Johnson, Nixon, and Ford; Carter

c)

Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon; Ford

d)

Nixon, Ford, and Carter; Reagan

12.

Which document revealed the U.S. government's secret history of the Vietnam War?

a)

Pentagon Papers

b)

Paris Peace Accords

c)

War Powers Act

d)

Watergate scandal

13.

Henry Kissinger achieved all of the following EXCEPT:


a)

serving as Secretary of State under Presidents Nixon and Ford

b)

charging Richard Nixon during the Watergate Scandal

c)

negotiating the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 that led to a ceasefire in Vietnam

d)

earning a Nobel Peace Prize

14.

The War Powers Act of 1973 (three solutions)

a)

limited the President's power to deploy military forces

b)

increased the President's power to deploy military forces

c)

was passed under Richard Nixon's Presidency

d)

was a response to the Vietnam War by Congress

15.

What impact did the Iranian Hostage Crisis have on the Presidency of Jimmy Carter?

a)

It made him look like a weak leader before the American people

b)

It overshadowed his accomplishments, including the Camp David Accords, as well as his moral character

c)

It opened the door for a conservative shift under President Ronald Reagan

d)

It made him look like a morally corrupt politician and gave him the same stigma as his predecessors Nixon and Ford

16.

With which statement does President Ford pardon Nixon WITHOUT admitting that Nixon is guilty any impeachable offense?

a)

"have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto RIchard Nixon"

b)

his statement affirms that Nixon IS guilty of impeachable offenses

c)

"which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in"

d)

"pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution"

17.

When Nixon says he has "never been a quitter", when else during his political career has he demonstrated this? (Two solutions)

a)

His seeking of a detente with Russia

b)

Running for office several times--- he lost to Kennedy in 1960, retired, ran again and won in 1968, and was re-elected in 1972

c)

His creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

d)

His "peace with honor" approach, where he continued the Vietnam War for four more years

18.

According to its statement of purpose (pictured in the document, the National Organization of Women is incorporative of: (three solutions)

a)

"men"

b)

"[African Americans] and other deprived groups"

c)

"women only"

d)

"women"

19.

Based on Nixon's memoir, we might assume that his attitude towards the Vietnam war was:

a)

little awareness with hope

b)

little awareness with reckless abandon

c)

great awareness with gravity/grief

d)

great awareness with optimism

20.

In this excerpt from the Supreme Court's statement during the case United States v. Nixon, what is the general point being made?

a)

That the Court believes Nixon is guilty of a crime and, therefore, should be investigated.

b)

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.

c)

That the Court understands a President and his assistants, at times, need secrecy, and secrecy should take priority over rule of law.

d)

That the Court thinks a a President and his assistants should never have secrecy and should always be completely transparent.