AnswersUnited States History and GeographyContemporary American Society: The Late 20th Century

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Which best describes the state of the US economy of the 1970s?

A
Fewer jobs and lower wages gave Americans fewer resources.
B
Fewer but better paying jobs gave Americans more resources.
C
Steadily decreasing economic growth made prices go down.
D
Slightly increasing economic growth made prices go down.
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What led to the Los Angeles riots in 1992?

A
People reacted to the pollution caused by the Exxon oil spill.
B
Police officers were found not guilty in the Rodney King case.
C
American drivers were angry over rising gasoline prices.
D
People staged protests against the coming war in Iraq.
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The negative impact of President Reagan’s involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair was offset by the

A
release of hostages in Iran.
B
invasion of Grenada.
C
ousting of the Sandinistas.
D
signing of the INF Treaty.
4

What was President Nixon’s approach to easing tensions between the United States and other nations?

A
reconciliation
B
détente
C
a truce with all nations
D
investigation before action
5

The goal of perestroika was to

A
reform the Soviet economy.
B
limit choices available to Soviet consumers.
C
increase Soviet factory and farm production.
D
slow the development of a free market.
6

President Clinton believed both NAFTA and GATT would

A
hinder political relations among many countries.
B
increase the US federal deficit to record levels.
C
decrease government spending to record lows.
D
improve trade relations among many countries.
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A result of President Carter’s meeting at Camp David with the leaders of Israel and Egypt in 1978 was that Egypt and Israel

A
signed a historic trade agreement.
B
signed a historic peace treaty.
C
went to war with each other.
D
fell into civil wars.
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What did President Reagan’s approach to the Cold War reveal about his foreign-policy strategy?

A
He favored peace talks, trade agreements, and negotiation.
B
He thought that reducing military spending would eventually lead to peace.
C
He thought that aggressive military action would eventually lead to peace.
D
He wanted to work for peace from a position of military strength.
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Why did many Americans seek a change in the presidential election of 1980?

A
They believed more government would solve the country’s problems.
B
They questioned President Carter’s leadership.
C
They were tired of conservative leadership.
D
They wanted to bring a Democrat into the White House.
10

Which describes a domestic policy for which President Nixon was responsible?

A
the reduction of tension between the United States and China
B
the reduction of tension between the Democrats and Republicans
C
the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
D
the establishment of the Second Frontier
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The FMLA legislation that President Clinton signed in 1993

A
provided health care for all Americans.
B
gave people the right to take off time from work.
C
provided health care for government employees.
D
gave people in the military medical leave.
12

A group that contributed to the conservative victory in the 1980 presidential election was

A
Republican supporters of Jimmy Carter.
B
Democratic supporters of Ronald Reagan.
C
people opposed to increased military spending.
D
supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment.
13

Which of these events was considered the end of the Cold War?

A
the election of George H. W. Bush
B
the signing of a mutual nonaggression pact in 1990
C
the speech by President Reagan at the Berlin Wall
D
the coup against Gorbachev in 1991
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Before the Camp David Accords, Egypt was considered

A
a friend of Israel and an unimportant Arab nation.
B
an enemy of Israel and an unimportant Arab nation.
C
an enemy of Israel and a major Arab nation.
D
a friend of Israel and a major Arab nation.
15

The two early economic plans proposed by President Carter

A
gained support from many politicians.
B
did not improve economic growth.
C
improved economic growth.
D
reduced discrimination against banks.

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