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President Nixon’s action to end the gold standard

A
created a budget deficit.
B
meant gold was no longer valuable.
C
meant the value of the dollar changed.
D
ended the US economic downturn.
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Shortly after Richard Nixon’s election in 1968, the United States began to experience

A
reduced inflation.
B
an economic downturn.
C
an economic upswing.
D
low unemployment.
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Which was among President Nixon’s original proposals to help the US economy?

A
cutting interest rates
B
balancing the US budget
C
increasing US government spending
D
encouraging stagflation
4

The purpose of the SALT I agreement in 1972 was to

A
establish US recognition of China for the first time since 1949.
B
regulate Chinese production of missiles carrying nuclear weapons.
C
regulate Soviet production of missiles carrying nuclear weapons.
D
create documents that officially ended the Cold War.
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The purpose of President Nixon’s policy of détente was to

A
ignore tensions between nations.
B
make Americans proud of their nation.
C
confront communism in China.
D
ease tensions between nations.
6

In President Nixon’s first inaugural address, he outlined a foreign policy strategy based on

A
optimism.
B
negotiation.
C
increasing tensions.
D
confrontation.
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An important part of President Nixon’s domestic policy was

A
détente.
B
pragmatism.
C
negotiation.
D
realpolitik.
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Which best describes the main cause of the 1973 Oil Crisis?

A
Nixon ended the gold standard, which raised the price of gasoline.
B
The US recession led to an increase in the price of gasoline.
C
Israel won the Yom Kippur War, which raised the price of oil.
D
OPEC raised oil prices to punish the United States for its support of Israel.
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Which best explains US concerns regarding Chile during Nixon’s first term?

A
The United States pressured Chile to discourage it from joining the space race.
B
The Unites States pressured Chile’s Marxists out of fear of a Communist revolution.
C
The United States pressured Chile to participate in the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
D
The United States pressured Chile into negotiations through the use of détente.
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Which best explains why a partnership with China was attractive during the Nixon administration?

A
China was portrayed positively in the novel Silent Spring.
B
China was a potential ally and market for American goods.
C
China was willing to negotiate terms for a SALT I agreement.
D
China was a potential supporter of the Philadelphia Plan.

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