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WorksheetsAPUSH Period 8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Watergate Scandal
refers to the massacre of over 300 unarmed civilians, including elderly, women, and children, in South Vietnam by U.S. Troops.
was the Nixon administration's failed response to the oil crisis in the United States caused by the OPEC cartel's decision to embargo all oil exports to the U.S.
refers to the political espionage attempted by Nixon campaign aides who tried to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters, eventually leading to Nixon's resignation
was the main reason that Lyndon B. Johnson made the remarkable decision to not run for a second term in office
The high inflation rates of the late 1960s and early 1970s were due in part to
major state and federal tax increases
increased investment in major industries
spending on social-welfare programs and the Vietnam War
deregulation of key transportation and defense industries
Thurgood Marshall became _______.
a president of the United States.
a principal in a school who fought racism.
the first African American on the Supreme Court.
one of the authors of the constitution.
What impact did Joseph McCarthy have on American society?
created opposition to US involvement in Latin American affairs
Encouraged the widespread fear of Communism
strengthened the US Army
encouraged the Americans to stand up for their civil rights
What is the G.I. Bill?
legislation that allowed returning WWII soldier to further their education and afford homes at the government's expense
legislation that helped soldiers with PTSD after the world wars
legislation that kicked out those who had taken up soldiers' jobs during the war so they could have their jobs bck
legislation that eliminated the draft
What word best describes Ronald Reagan?
Liberal
Conservative
Progressive
Socialist
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18 years old?
23th
24th
25th
26th
The George W. Bush administration created which of the following executive agencies?
Department of Homeland Security
National Security Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Which Hurricane hit during the Presidency of George W Bush?
Alberta
Katrina
Charlie
Frida
Earth Day was created for the purpose of -
celebrating the diversity of mankind
honoring the world's agricultural workers
raising awareness of environmental issues
promoting peace throughout the world
Spanish soldiers who were central to the conquest of the civilizations of the Americas. Once conquest was complete, they often extracted wealth from the people they came to rule.
Proprietor
Conquistadores
Encomienda System
Chinook
Companies formed when investors pooled their money together in exchange for a percentage of ownership on the company through stock. Such arraingements were used to fund England's early colonial efforts.
Virginia Company
Joint-Stock Companies
Mission System
Mestizos
APUSH Period 8
A) The Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C) The Louisiana Purchase
D) The Emancipation Proclamation
APUSH Period 8
A) The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union
B) The signing of the Magna Carta
C) The discovery of America by Columbus
D) The fall of the Berlin Wall
APUSH Period 8
A) The Vietnam War
B) The American Revolutionary War
C) The War of 1812
D) The Spanish-American War
