Question 1

After the mid-1970s, American farms

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A)  were caught in a cycle of overproduction, heavy indebtedness, and falling prices. 
B)  were primarily family operations. 
C)  were barely productive. 
D)  did not suffer economically with the rest of the nation. 
A)  were caught in a cycle of overproduction, heavy indebtedness, and falling prices. 
B)  were primarily family operations. 
C)  were barely productive. 
D)  did not suffer economically with the rest of the nation. A

Question 2

What city experienced a major riot in 1992?

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A)  Chicago. 
B)  Detroit. 
C)  San Francisco. 
D)  Los Angeles 
A)  Chicago. 
B)  Detroit. 
C)  San Francisco. 
D)  Los Angeles D

Question 3

One of the chief goals of the Reagan administration was to

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A)  reduce tensions with the Soviet Union. 
B)  aggressively defend minority rights. 
C)  increase aid to the poor. 
D)  curtail social programs. 
A)  reduce tensions with the Soviet Union. 
B)  aggressively defend minority rights. 
C)  increase aid to the poor. 
D)  curtail social programs. D

Question 4

During the 1980s, the trade union movement in the United States

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A)  found strong support from Ronald Reagan. 
B)  became more radical. 
C)  had little success among public employees. 
D)  declined in membership. 
A)  found strong support from Ronald Reagan. 
B)  became more radical. 
C)  had little success among public employees. 
D)  declined in membership.

Question 5

As president, Reagan suffered from charges of

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A)  projecting a poor image on television. 
B)  "sleaze" in his administration. 
C)  lying about the invasion of Grenada. 
D)  ostentatious living. 
A)  projecting a poor image on television. 
B)  "sleaze" in his administration. 
C)  lying about the invasion of Grenada. 
D)  ostentatious living.

Question 6

Ross Perot captured __________ percent of the popular vote in the 1996 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ross Perot captured __________ percent of the...

Question 7

As a result of Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980,

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A)  an inexperienced politician came into the White House. 
B)  the Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives. 
C)  New Deal liberalism gained a supporter in the White House. 
D)  the Republicans gained control of the Senate. 
A)  an inexperienced politician came into the White House. 
B)  the Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives. 
C)  New Deal liberalism gained a supporter in the White House. 
D)  the Republicans gained control of the Senate.

Question 8

By early 2008, the American death toll in Iraq had surpassed __________ people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By early 2008, the American death toll...

Question 9

Republican policies in the 1980s supported the civil rights movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 1985, full-time working women still earned only 59 cents for every dollar earned by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 2005, a devastating ___________ struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2005, a devastating ___________ struck New...

Question 12

Marlene Garrett's story reveals in part

Accepted Answer

A)  the economic struggles of immigrants in the United States in the last quarter century. 
B)  the challenges of Reagan-era elites during the 1980s. 
C)  cultural issues associated with the rights of unwed mothers. 
D)  the U.S. prison system. 
A)  the economic struggles of immigrants in the United States in the last quarter century. 
B)  the challenges of Reagan-era elites during the 1980s. 
C)  cultural issues associated with the rights of unwed mothers. 
D)  the U.S. prison system.

Question 13

President Clinton failed to enact _________reform during his time in office.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Clinton failed to enact _________reform during...

Question 14

In 2008, the nation elected____________, the first black president of the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2008, the nation elected____________, the first...

Question 15

While in office, President Clinton secured passage of a ___________ that curtailed the production and ownership of assault weapons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While in office, President Clinton secured passage...

Question 16

The Moral Majority contributed funds to politicians who supported prayer in public schools and limitation of abortion rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The war against _______________did not receive United Nations support when it began in 2003.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The war against _______________did not receive United...

Question 18

The administration of Ronald Reagan was characterized by

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A)  increasing hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
B)  a reduction in federal taxation. 
C)  high ethical and moral standards among his appointees to federal office. 
D)  a decline in military spending. 
A)  increasing hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
B)  a reduction in federal taxation. 
C)  high ethical and moral standards among his appointees to federal office. 
D)  a decline in military spending.

Question 19

Ada Deer, a Native American woman, served as Secretary of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Army. 
B)  Navy. 
C)  Interior. 
D)  Treasury. 
A)  Army. 
B)  Navy. 
C)  Interior. 
D)  Treasury.

Question 20

The conservative coalition of the 1980s sought to

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A)  scale back the welfare state. 
B)  increase regulation of the banking industry. 
C)  expand the interstate highway system. 
D)  reform the election process. 
A)  scale back the welfare state. 
B)  increase regulation of the banking industry. 
C)  expand the interstate highway system. 
D)  reform the election process.

Exam 28: Conservatism and a Shift in Course 1980-2010

After the mid-1970s, American farms

What city experienced a major riot in 1992?

One of the chief goals of the Reagan administration was to

During the 1980s, the trade union movement in the United States

As president, Reagan suffered from charges of

Ross Perot captured __________ percent of the popular vote in the 1996 presidential election.

As a result of Ronald Reagan's election to the presidency in 1980,

By early 2008, the American death toll in Iraq had surpassed __________ people.

Republican policies in the 1980s supported the civil rights movement.

In 1985, full-time working women still earned only 59 cents for every dollar earned by men.

In 2005, a devastating ___________ struck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

Marlene Garrett's story reveals in part

President Clinton failed to enact _________reform during his time in office.

In 2008, the nation elected____________, the first black president of the United States.

While in office, President Clinton secured passage of a ___________ that curtailed the production and ownership of assault weapons.

The Moral Majority contributed funds to politicians who supported prayer in public schools and limitation of abortion rights.

The war against _______________did not receive United Nations support when it began in 2003.

The administration of Ronald Reagan was characterized by

Ada Deer, a Native American woman, served as Secretary of the

The conservative coalition of the 1980s sought to

Ancient America and Africa

Europeans and Africans Reach the Americas

Colonizing a Continent in the Seventeenth Century

The Maturing of Colonial Society

Bursting the Bonds of Empire

A People in Revolution

Consolidating the Revolution

Currents of Change in the Northeast and the Old Northwest

Slavery and the Old South

Shaping America in the Antebellum Age

Moving West

The Union in Peril

The Union Severed

The Union Reconstructed

The Realities of Rural America

The Rise of Smokestack America

The New Metropolis

Becoming a World Power

The Progressives Confront Industrial Capitalism

The Great War

Affluence and Anxiety

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Chills and Fever During the Cold War, 1945-1960

Postwar America at Home, 1945-1960

Reform and Rebellion in the Turbulent Sixties, 1960-1969

Disorder and Discontent, 1969-1980

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