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The Reagan Revolution Answers

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Which statement best summarizes how Reagan’s economic policies affected the US economy?

A
There was a decline in unemployment, but people made less money and paid higher taxes.
B
There was a significant rise in prosperity triggered by a reduction in federal spending and the national debt.
C
There was an increase in defense spending because of tax increases and the elimination of the national debt.
D
There was overall prosperity, but federal spending and the national debt also increased.
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Reagan’s plans for the Strategic Defense Initiative

A
pressured the Soviets to build similar technologies.
B
involved decreasing stocks of US nuclear weapons.
C
resulted in a decisive end to the Cold War.
D
provided opportunity for peace talks to begin.
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What was the link between the political situations in Iran and Nicaragua during the mid-1980s?

U
US hostages taken by Nicaragua were set free after Iran funded their release.
T
The US government sent money to both countries to support radical regimes.
P
Profits from the arms sold to Iran were used to fund the Contras in Nicaragua.
B
Both countries fought the USSR with weapons supplied by the United States.
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At the time of his election, Ronald Reagan felt that the problems the United States was experiencing

A
could be virtually eliminated by raising taxes.
B
were the result of excessive government spending.
C
had been caused by too little government intervention.
D
had developed because there were too few social services.
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best

i
improving.
s
static.
s
strong.
w
weak.
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most

C
Carter Republicans.
s
supporters of Carter’s US economic policies.
p
people opposed to increased military spending.
R
Reagan Democrats.
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Coming into the 1980 election, one reason many Americans were frustrated with President Carter’s administration was

t
the government’s handling of the Iranian hostage crisis.
h
he was seen as spending too much on military and defense.
c
concern that he would weaken America’s strong economy.
h
he was seen as too confident and combative.
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What foreign-policy approach did Ronald Reagan promise to take if he was elected in 1980?

H
He promised to sign the INF Treaty.
H
He promised to build a strong military.
H
He promised to work with Gorbachev.
H
He promised to cut defense spending.
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What did President Reagan’s new approach to the Cold War reveal about his foreign-policy strategy?

A
He thought that aggressive military action would lead to peace.
B
He favored peace talks, trade agreements, and negotiation.
C
He wanted to work for peace from a position of military strength.
D
He believed that cutting defense spending would improve US foreign relations.
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Critics called President Reagan’s economic plan “trickle-down economics.” The term described his plan to cut taxes, allowing money to trickle down from

c
consumers to investors.
t
the wealthy to the poor.
b
businesses to consumers.
t
the wealthy to the government.

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