Question 1

Which of the following did George Bush do to upset Americans, costing him his bid for reelection in 1992?

Accepted Answer

A) He campaigned as a loyal follower of Ronald Reagan, but once in office, he began to dismantle many of his predecessor's programs. 
B) He invaded Iraq and rescued Kuwait from Saddam Hussein, but he failed to remove the dictator from power. 
C) He pushed his son into politics, creating what many feared would become a national political dynasty. 
D) He vocally chastised Reagan for the savings and loan disaster. 
E) He promised the American people that he would not raise taxes but later reneged on his word. 
A) He campaigned as a loyal follower of Ronald Reagan, but once in office, he began to dismantle many of his predecessor's programs. 
B) He invaded Iraq and rescued Kuwait from Saddam Hussein, but he failed to remove the dictator from power. 
C) He pushed his son into politics, creating what many feared would become a national political dynasty. 
D) He vocally chastised Reagan for the savings and loan disaster. 
E) He promised the American people that he would not raise taxes but later reneged on his word. E

Question 2

Summarize the United States' involvement in the Middle East during the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The United States' most complex international relations involved the Middle East. The United States sent peacekeeping forces to Lebanon in August 1982. The Hezbollah terrorist organization viewed U.S. peacekeepers as targets and kidnapped a number of American educators and missionaries. They also attacked the barracks of U.S. peacekeepers in Beirut; a single suicide bomber driving a truck filled with explosives killed 241 U.S. servicepeople.Much of the U.S. interest in the Middle East centered on oil. When America's oil supplies were repeatedly threatened throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the United States took military or diplomatic action. The United States supported Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in his fight against Iran's militant Islamist republic. When Iran struck back against Iraq and its allies by firing missiles at their oil tankers, the United States responded by reflagging Kuwaiti tankers with American colors, bringing them under the defensive umbrella of the U.S. Navy.

Question 3

Why did the United States support Iraq in its fight against Iran?

Accepted Answer

A) It wanted to secure its oil supplies. 
B) It believed in Saddam Hussein's foreign policies. 
C) It wanted to oppose Iran's militant Islamic republic. 
D) It wanted to fulfil its role as the world's arsenal. 
E) It was supporting world peace. 
A) It wanted to secure its oil supplies. 
B) It believed in Saddam Hussein's foreign policies. 
C) It wanted to oppose Iran's militant Islamic republic. 
D) It wanted to fulfil its role as the world's arsenal. 
E) It was supporting world peace. A

Question 4

Lebanon had been torn apart since 1975 by a civil war between two political parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Strategic Defense Initiative, or "Star Wars," violated the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty 
B) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty 
C) North American Free Trade Agreement 
D) Nixon Doctrine 
E) Versailles Treaty 
A) Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty 
B) Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty 
C) North American Free Trade Agreement 
D) Nixon Doctrine 
E) Versailles Treaty

Question 6

How was the poverty and racial disparity of the 1980s reflected in the genre of music that revolutionized the era?

Accepted Answer

Beginning in the 1980s, inner-city youth

Question 7

Explain the extreme differences in wealth that took root during Reagan's first term.

Accepted Answer

Reagan's tax cuts and his cuts to social

Question 8

Bush promised the American people that he would not raise taxes, and he honored his word.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of George H. W. Bush's most effective campaign strategies in the 1988 election was to portray his opponent, Michael Dukakis, as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) being soft on crime 
B) inexperienced 
C) non-conservative 
D) a supporter of communism 
E) too aggressive 
A) being soft on crime 
B) inexperienced 
C) non-conservative 
D) a supporter of communism 
E) too aggressive

Question 10

Between 1981 and 1988, more than 57,000 cases of AIDS were diagnosed in the United States, yet politicians were slow to respond to the epidemic because:

Accepted Answer

A) it was still considered too low a figure to qualify as a true epidemic. 
B) government research funds were very limited. 
C) leaders, including President Reagan, dismissed it as a gay disease. 
D) it was difficult to diagnose and treat. 
E) of all of the above reasons. 
A) it was still considered too low a figure to qualify as a true epidemic. 
B) government research funds were very limited. 
C) leaders, including President Reagan, dismissed it as a gay disease. 
D) it was difficult to diagnose and treat. 
E) of all of the above reasons.

Question 11

In the 1980s, the African Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Latinos who had moved to northern cities after World War II were hurt by:

Accepted Answer

A) the change in the political allegiance of the South. 
B) the departure of large manufacturers from the North. 
C) Reagan's enforcement of Christian principles in the North. 
D) increasing drug problems and violence in the area. 
E) strict restrictions imposed on immigrants in these cities. 
A) the change in the political allegiance of the South. 
B) the departure of large manufacturers from the North. 
C) Reagan's enforcement of Christian principles in the North. 
D) increasing drug problems and violence in the area. 
E) strict restrictions imposed on immigrants in these cities.

Question 12

All of the following are true statements about Reagan's economic programs EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) he made significant cuts in social programs like welfare, food stamps, and unemployment compensation. b. he dramatically increased defense spending. 
B) Incorrect. Reagan's cuts initially produced an economic recession; the supposed trickle-down of wealth did not trickle down and the cuts to welfare programs limited the amount of consumer dollars entering the market. See 27-1: Reagan's Domestic Politics 
C) his trickle-down theory ultimately proved to be a vital strategy for dealing with economic downturns. 
D) his policies increased the number of billionaires in America. 
E) he cut taxes by 25 percent within three years. 
A) he made significant cuts in social programs like welfare, food stamps, and unemployment compensation. b. he dramatically increased defense spending. 
B) Incorrect. Reagan's cuts initially produced an economic recession; the supposed trickle-down of wealth did not trickle down and the cuts to welfare programs limited the amount of consumer dollars entering the market. See 27-1: Reagan's Domestic Politics 
C) his trickle-down theory ultimately proved to be a vital strategy for dealing with economic downturns. 
D) his policies increased the number of billionaires in America. 
E) he cut taxes by 25 percent within three years.

Question 13

Reagan's supply-side economics involved:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing military spending by over fifty percent. 
B) cutting taxes to generate investments in the economy. 
C) trimming Social Security and Medicare. 
D) increasing federal revenue. 
E) increasing protective tariffs. 
A) increasing military spending by over fifty percent. 
B) cutting taxes to generate investments in the economy. 
C) trimming Social Security and Medicare. 
D) increasing federal revenue. 
E) increasing protective tariffs.

Question 14

Describe the United States' conflicting role in the Iran-Contra affair.

Accepted Answer

In 1985, at the urging of Israel, the Un

Question 15

Which drug appeared in the mid-1980s and quickly took hold of inner-city youth?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannabis 
B) Heroin 
C) Opium 
D) Crack 
E) Ecstasy 
A) Cannabis 
B) Heroin 
C) Opium 
D) Crack 
E) Ecstasy

Question 16

Beginning in the 1980s, inner-city youth fully embraced a new style of music called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) rock and roll 
B) hip hop 
C) jazz 
D) ragtime 
E) blues 
A) rock and roll 
B) hip hop 
C) jazz 
D) ragtime 
E) blues

Question 17

Reagan's huge investment in defense coupled with his initiative to cut taxes led to:

Accepted Answer

A) an exponential increase in the country's export performance. 
B) a fair distribution of wealth among the population. 
C) rapid and unchecked nuclear proliferation. 
D) an economic decline and a drop in employment. 
E) a dramatic rise in the national debt. 
A) an exponential increase in the country's export performance. 
B) a fair distribution of wealth among the population. 
C) rapid and unchecked nuclear proliferation. 
D) an economic decline and a drop in employment. 
E) a dramatic rise in the national debt.

Question 18

The term perestroika best explains:

Accepted Answer

A) Gorbachev's eagerness to restructure the Soviet economy. 
B) the Soviet-controlled nations' struggle for independence. 
C) the agreement between Reagan and Gorbachev to eliminate nuclear missiles. 
D) the Soviet Union's imminent defeat in the Cold War. 
E) Gorbachev's initiative to import Western goods. 
A) Gorbachev's eagerness to restructure the Soviet economy. 
B) the Soviet-controlled nations' struggle for independence. 
C) the agreement between Reagan and Gorbachev to eliminate nuclear missiles. 
D) the Soviet Union's imminent defeat in the Cold War. 
E) Gorbachev's initiative to import Western goods.

Question 19

A _____ is an inequality in trade that occurs when a country imports more from another country than it exports to the other country.

Accepted Answer

A) trade surplus 
B) trade embargo 
C) trade deficit 
D) balance of trade 
E) trade war 
A) trade surplus 
B) trade embargo 
C) trade deficit 
D) balance of trade 
E) trade war

Question 20

Explain the savings and loan (S&L)fiasco. What repercussions did it have?

Accepted Answer

Unbridled from government oversight, lar

Exam 27: Reagans America

Which of the following did George Bush do to upset Americans, costing him his bid for reelection in 1992?

Summarize the United States' involvement in the Middle East during the 1980s.

Why did the United States support Iraq in its fight against Iran?

Lebanon had been torn apart since 1975 by a civil war between two political parties.

The Strategic Defense Initiative, or "Star Wars," violated the _____.

How was the poverty and racial disparity of the 1980s reflected in the genre of music that revolutionized the era?

Explain the extreme differences in wealth that took root during Reagan's first term.

Bush promised the American people that he would not raise taxes, and he honored his word.

One of George H. W. Bush's most effective campaign strategies in the 1988 election was to portray his opponent, Michael Dukakis, as _____.

Between 1981 and 1988, more than 57,000 cases of AIDS were diagnosed in the United States, yet politicians were slow to respond to the epidemic because:

In the 1980s, the African Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Latinos who had moved to northern cities after World War II were hurt by:

All of the following are true statements about Reagan's economic programs EXCEPT:

Reagan's supply-side economics involved:

Describe the United States' conflicting role in the Iran-Contra affair.

Which drug appeared in the mid-1980s and quickly took hold of inner-city youth?

Beginning in the 1980s, inner-city youth fully embraced a new style of music called _____.

Reagan's huge investment in defense coupled with his initiative to cut taxes led to:

The term perestroika best explains:

A _____ is an inequality in trade that occurs when a country imports more from another country than it exports to the other country.

Explain the savings and loan (S&L)fiasco. What repercussions did it have?

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Age: North, South, and West

The Progressive ERA

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Cold War America

The Sixties

The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

America in the Information Age

Globalization and Its

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