Question 1

During the 1980s the gap between the wealthiest and poorest segments of American society

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A)  reflected the different natural abilities of individuals. 
B)  narrowed because of tax policies. 
C)  increased greatly. 
D)  was a matter of great concern to the administration. 
A)  reflected the different natural abilities of individuals. 
B)  narrowed because of tax policies. 
C)  increased greatly. 
D)  was a matter of great concern to the administration.

Question 2

The Republican Party attacked the liberal welfare state during the Reagan administration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 2004, George W. Bush defeated ___________, a Vietnam War hero and senator from Massachusetts.

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The answer of In 2004, George W. Bush defeated ___________,...

Question 4

Suppose you were a social reformer during the Reagan and G.H.W. Bush administrations. Explain the situation as you saw it.

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Reformers faced not only an attack on th

Question 5

Conservative politics enjoyed a revival during the 1980s and 1990s. Identify conservative goals and assess the impact conservative policies had on U.S. society.

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Reagan and Bush reversed liberal policie

Question 6

What problems did women face in the 1980s?

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A)  They were subjected to sexual harassment. 
B)  They earned less income than men for the same job. 
C)  They remained concentrated in lower-paying jobs. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They were subjected to sexual harassment. 
B)  They earned less income than men for the same job. 
C)  They remained concentrated in lower-paying jobs. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

While many Native Americans remained poor, the ________ of Mississippi successfully gained tribal self-sufficiency.

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The answer of While many Native Americans remained poor, the...

Question 8

Asian workers in Chinatowns in the United States

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A)  included very few women. 
B)  comprised a large proportion of the garment industry. 
C)  rarely remained in the country longer than a few months. 
D)  received high paying jobs. 
A)  included very few women. 
B)  comprised a large proportion of the garment industry. 
C)  rarely remained in the country longer than a few months. 
D)  received high paying jobs.

Question 9

President Reagan, under great pressure, extended the 1965 ________ Act.

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The answer of President Reagan, under great pressure, extended the...

Question 10

In 1996, President Bill Clinton defeated __________, the Senate minority leader.

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The answer of In 1996, President Bill Clinton defeated __________,...

Question 11

Members of the Moral Majority were

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A)  in favor of legalization of some narcotics. 
B)  interested in shaping American politics. 
C)  followers of Reverend Moon. 
D)  often corrupt. 
A)  in favor of legalization of some narcotics. 
B)  interested in shaping American politics. 
C)  followers of Reverend Moon. 
D)  often corrupt.

Question 12

On September 11, 2001, ________ hijacked airplanes slammed into the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

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The answer of On September 11, 2001, ________ hijacked airplanes...

Question 13

The beating of motorist ________ by the police in 1991 underscored the racial tensions in the United States during the 1990s.

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The answer of The beating of motorist ________ by the...

Question 14

The nation's problems, according to conservatives, included

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A)  too little government control of the economy. 
B)  excessive individualism. 
C)  out-of-control entitlements. 
D)  insufficient funding of social programs. 
A)  too little government control of the economy. 
B)  excessive individualism. 
C)  out-of-control entitlements. 
D)  insufficient funding of social programs.

Question 15

The Reagan and Bush administrations intervened on a number of occasions in Latin America. Where and why did they intervene? How would you evaluate their actions?

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In Nicaragua Reagan opposed the Sandinis

Question 16

Approximately _________ people perished in the New York City and Pentagon terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

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The answer of Approximately _________ people perished in the New...

Question 17

In 1992, President G.H.W. Bush refused to send a delegation to which of the following UN-sponsored conferences in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

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A)  Kyoto Peace Conference 
B)  Earth Summit 
C)  Space Race 
D)  Nuclear Arms Reduction 
A)  Kyoto Peace Conference 
B)  Earth Summit 
C)  Space Race 
D)  Nuclear Arms Reduction

Question 18

In 1984, ________ became the first woman to be nominated by a major party as a vice presidential candidate.

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The answer of In 1984, ________ became the first woman...

Question 19

Discuss the changes that took place in U.S.-Soviet relations during the Reagan-Bush years.

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Reagan began his first term by pursuing

Question 20

The Democratic presidential candidate in the election of 1984 was ________.

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The answer of The Democratic presidential candidate in the election...

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

During the 1980s the gap between the wealthiest and poorest segments of American society

The Republican Party attacked the liberal welfare state during the Reagan administration.

In 2004, George W. Bush defeated ___________, a Vietnam War hero and senator from Massachusetts.

Suppose you were a social reformer during the Reagan and G.H.W. Bush administrations. Explain the situation as you saw it.

Conservative politics enjoyed a revival during the 1980s and 1990s. Identify conservative goals and assess the impact conservative policies had on U.S. society.

What problems did women face in the 1980s?

While many Native Americans remained poor, the ________ of Mississippi successfully gained tribal self-sufficiency.

Asian workers in Chinatowns in the United States

President Reagan, under great pressure, extended the 1965 ________ Act.

In 1996, President Bill Clinton defeated __________, the Senate minority leader.

Members of the Moral Majority were

On September 11, 2001, ________ hijacked airplanes slammed into the World Trade Center and Pentagon.

The beating of motorist ________ by the police in 1991 underscored the racial tensions in the United States during the 1990s.

The nation's problems, according to conservatives, included

The Reagan and Bush administrations intervened on a number of occasions in Latin America. Where and why did they intervene? How would you evaluate their actions?

Approximately _________ people perished in the New York City and Pentagon terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

In 1992, President G.H.W. Bush refused to send a delegation to which of the following UN-sponsored conferences in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

In 1984, ________ became the first woman to be nominated by a major party as a vice presidential candidate.

Discuss the changes that took place in U.S.-Soviet relations during the Reagan-Bush years.

The Democratic presidential candidate in the election of 1984 was ________.

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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