Nixon's Presidency Answers

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Nixon initially wanted to help boost the US economy by

increasing government spending.

cutting interest rates.

cutting government spending.

introducing wage and price controls.

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The purpose of the SALT I agreement in 1972 was to

establish US recognition of China for the first time since 1949.

regulate Chinese production of missiles carrying nuclear weapons.

regulate Soviet production of missiles carrying nuclear weapons.

create documents that officially ended the Cold War.

The purpose of President Nixon’s policy of détente was to

ignore tensions between nations.

make Americans proud of their nation.

confront communism in China.

ease tensions between nations.

The purpose of President Nixon’s policy of détente was to

ignore tensions between nations.

make Americans proud of their nation.

confront communism in China.

ease tensions between nations.

When President Nixon’s original attempts to fix the US economy failed, he

abandoned wage and price controls, ended the gold standard, and increased federal spending.

cut federal spending, ended the gold standard, and put wage and price controls in place.

put wage and price controls in place, ended the gold standard, and increased federal spending.

established the gold standard, put wage and price controls in place, and increased federal spending.

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