The Carter Presidency

Question 1

The actions of the Federal Reserve during Carter’s term resulted in

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Americans struggling to pay higher home and car interest rates.

Question 2

Stagflation in the US economy of the 1970s resulted in

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slow economic growth.

Question 3

President Carter’s stimulus plans

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did not improve economic growth.

Question 4

Which of the following did Carter do to free the hostages in Iran?

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Carter refused to buy any Iranian oil.

Question 5

What was the effect of Carter’s attempts to free the hostages in Iran?

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All of Carter’s attempts failed.

Question 6

What caused relations to deteriorate between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1979?

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The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to help its Communist government.

Question 7

Which of the following was a result of the Iran hostage crisis?

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The hostages were freed in 1981 after Reagan’s inauguration.

Question 8

According to the Panama Canal Treaty signed by President Carter, the United States would

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give up all control of the canal by 2000.

Question 9

To encourage economic growth, President Carter proposed

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increasing government spending to help create jobs.

Question 10

What was the outcome of Carter’s meeting at Camp David in 1978?

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Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty.

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