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WorksheetsNixon to Present Day Test Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What Amendment was involved in both the Tinker v. Des Moines and Yoder v. Wisconsin court cases?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
What was the result of Nixon’s trip to China?
Improved diplomatic relations between the US and China
Increased tensions between the US and China
No significant change in US-China relations
Led to a trade war between the US and China
What was the goal of the foreign policy of Détente with the Soviet Union?
To increase military tensions
To promote economic sanctions
To reduce Cold War tensions
To expand territorial boundaries
Where was the Democratic National Committee Headquarters that was broken into located?
New York City
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C.
Chicago
What did Alexander Butterfield reveal about the White House?
The existence of a secret taping system
A new policy on foreign affairs
A change in the presidential staff
A renovation plan for the Oval Office
What was the end result of Watergate?
Richard Nixon was impeached
Richard Nixon resigned
Richard Nixon was re-elected
Richard Nixon was acquitted
How did President Gerald Ford handle the Nixon situation?
He pardoned Nixon.
He impeached Nixon.
He ignored the situation.
He supported Nixon's resignation.
The part of the world that had the most impact on oil prices in the 1970s was:
Middle East
North America
Europe
Asia
What led to long lines at the gas pump in the 1970s?
A shortage of oil supply
An increase in gas stations
A decrease in car usage
An abundance of oil supply
What was Carter’s biggest foreign policy success?
Camp David Accords
Iran Hostage Crisis
Panama Canal Treaties
SALT II Treaty
What did Reagan recommend to encourage economic investment?
Reducing taxes
Increasing government spending
Raising interest rates
Implementing trade barriers
The economic policies of the presidents of the 1920s and Reagan favored the most:
The wealthy and big businesses
The middle class
The working class
Small businesses
A trade imbalance is:
A situation where exports equal imports
A situation where exports exceed imports
A situation where imports exceed exports
A situation where there is no trade
Did Cold War hostilities increase or decline with Mikhail Gorbachev as the leader of the Soviet Union?
Increase
Decline
What has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The launch of Sputnik
The U.S. entered the Gulf War for two main reasons.
To liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation and to ensure the stability of oil supplies.
To support Iraq in its conflict with Iran and to expand U.S. territory.
To establish a military base in the Middle East and to promote democracy in Iraq.
To counter Soviet influence in the region and to support Saudi Arabia's economy.
The North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement was a trade agreement between which countries?
United States, Canada, and Mexico
United States, United Kingdom, and France
Canada, Mexico, and Brazil
United States, Mexico, and Japan
What trend being a part of NAFTA and the World Trade Organization show about the United States?
The United States is moving towards isolationism.
The United States is engaging in more international trade agreements.
The United States is reducing its global influence.
The United States is focusing on domestic policies.
What happened as a result of Bill Clinton lying under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinsky?
He was impeached by the House of Representatives
He resigned from the presidency
He was acquitted by the Senate
He was pardoned by the next president
Who won the popular vote in the election of 2000? Who won the presidency?
Al Gore won the popular vote, George W. Bush won the presidency
George W. Bush won both the popular vote and the presidency
Al Gore won both the popular vote and the presidency
George W. Bush won the popular vote, Al Gore won the presidency
Which branch of the federal government officially ended the presidential election of 2000?
Congress
President
Supreme Court
Critics wanted to get rid of what after the election of 2000?
The Electoral College
The Supreme Court
The two-party system
The popular vote
What event led to increased security in airports, creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. invading Afghanistan?
The 9/11 attacks
The Gulf War
The Vietnam War
The Cold War
The U.S. increased security in airports, created the Department of Homeland Security, and passed the Patriot Act because of:
the Cold War tensions
the 9/11 terrorist attacks
economic recession
natural disasters
What did President George W. Bush fear Hussein had in Iraq that led to the U.S. sending troops there for a second time?
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Oil Reserves
Nuclear Power
Chemical Weapons
Where is New Orleans in relation to sea level? What is supposed to protect it?
New Orleans is above sea level and is protected by levees.
New Orleans is below sea level and is protected by levees.
New Orleans is at sea level and is protected by mountains.
New Orleans is below sea level and is protected by mountains.
What was unique about the winner of the 2008 election?
The winner was the first African American president.
The winner was the first female president.
The winner was the youngest president ever elected.
The winner was the first president to win by a unanimous vote.
What prevented South Korea from being defeated by communist forces in the Korean War?
The intervention of the United Nations and United States
The support from China
The geographical advantage of South Korea
The lack of resources in North Korea
What did Sen. Joseph McCarthy say he had proof of during the Cold War?
Communist infiltration in the U.S. government
Nuclear weapons in Cuba
Soviet spies in the U.S. military
Economic collapse of the Soviet Union
People that are spying against your country are called:
Spies
Allies
Diplomats
Tourists
What were some signs that there was economic prosperity after World War II?
Increased consumer spending and suburban growth
Decline in industrial production
High unemployment rates
Decrease in international trade
Which court case declared a separate law school for African Americans would be inferior?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Sweatt v. Painter
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
What view did governors in the South share in regards to Civil Rights?
They supported Civil Rights reforms.
They opposed Civil Rights reforms.
They were indifferent to Civil Rights issues.
They actively promoted Civil Rights legislation.
What was passed to ensure that African Americans can exercise their 15th Amendment rights?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Emancipation Proclamation
The 14th Amendment
What policy in dealing with communism did President John F. Kennedy continue that started with President Truman?
Containment Policy
Marshall Plan
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
The concern about missiles being installed in Cuba was due to:
The potential threat to the United States' national security.
The economic impact on Cuba.
The diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union.
The environmental impact on the Caribbean region.
What did President John F. Kennedy do in response to missiles being installed in Cuba?
He ordered a naval blockade of Cuba.
He launched a military invasion of Cuba.
He ignored the situation.
He negotiated a peace treaty with Cuba.
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution do?
Authorized the use of military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war
Established a peace treaty between North and South Vietnam
Imposed economic sanctions on North Vietnam
Called for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam
The Tet Offensive was a turning point in the Vietnam War because:
it marked the end of the war.
it was a major victory for the United States.
it led to a significant shift in public opinion against the war.
it resulted in the capture of North Vietnamese leaders.
President Lyndon B. Johnson did not run for re-election in 1968 because:
He wanted to focus on his health.
He was unpopular due to the Vietnam War.
He had already served two terms.
He wanted to retire and write his memoirs.
