Question 1

Discuss the unsettling Middle Eastern events that the first Bush administration confronted.

Accepted Answer

In August 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait. Earl

Question 2

According to supplyside economic theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  the national debt should be continued indefinitely. 
B)  reduction of taxes will encourage business expansion, which will ultimately stimulate the whole economic system. 
C)  conservation of natural resources is the key to long-term economic health. 
D)  the nation's most important resource is its people. 
A)  the national debt should be continued indefinitely. 
B)  reduction of taxes will encourage business expansion, which will ultimately stimulate the whole economic system. 
C)  conservation of natural resources is the key to long-term economic health. 
D)  the nation's most important resource is its people.

Question 3

In the 1988 presidential race, George H.W. Bush

Accepted Answer

A)  magnanimously praised the governor of Massachusetts for improving his state's economy. 
B)  refused to engage in mudslinging. 
C)  accused Michael Dukakis of communist affiliations. 
D)  ran a mudslinging campaign. 
A)  magnanimously praised the governor of Massachusetts for improving his state's economy. 
B)  refused to engage in mudslinging. 
C)  accused Michael Dukakis of communist affiliations. 
D)  ran a mudslinging campaign.

Question 4

What was the American response to African struggles against apartheid in South Africa during the Reagan and Bush years?

Accepted Answer

Many Americans supported the struggle ag

Question 5

Which of the following Asian nations sent immigrants to the United States in the late twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  Korea 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  Korea 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Environmentalists were encouraged by the progressive environmental policies of Reagan and the first Bush presidencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following statements are accurate regarding the career of Jesse Jackson in the 1980s EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  He established the Rainbow Coalition in 1984 and ran for the presidency. 
B)  He lost the bid for the Democratic nomination for president. 
C)  In 1988 Jackson once again attempted to become the nominee, but failed. 
D)  Jackson was not allowed to speak at Democratic party conventions during the decade. 
A)  He established the Rainbow Coalition in 1984 and ran for the presidency. 
B)  He lost the bid for the Democratic nomination for president. 
C)  In 1988 Jackson once again attempted to become the nominee, but failed. 
D)  Jackson was not allowed to speak at Democratic party conventions during the decade.

Question 8

The United States slipped from its position as the world's industrial leader mainly because of

Accepted Answer

A)  shrinking markets abroad. 
B)  failure to train workers adequately. 
C)  failure to invest sufficiently in its productive capacity. 
D)  overconcentration on electronic industries. 
A)  shrinking markets abroad. 
B)  failure to train workers adequately. 
C)  failure to invest sufficiently in its productive capacity. 
D)  overconcentration on electronic industries.

Question 9

Despite gains made in the 1990s, Native Americans remained the poorest group in the nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The presidential election of ___________was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The presidential election of ___________was decided by...

Question 11

Discuss the issues of the post-industrial economy and include examples of their effects on the public.

Accepted Answer

As workplaces mechanized and service ind

Question 12

In early 2002, President __________ made his famous "axis of evil" speech, which inflamed American relations with the Muslim world.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In early 2002, President __________ made his...

Question 13

The leader of the al Qaeda terrorist network__________ masterminded the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The leader of the al Qaeda terrorist...

Question 14

During the presidential campaign of 1988, George H. W. Bush carefully avoided personal attacks on his opponent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the Reagan-Bush era, the administration pursued a conservative agenda. Discuss its main social, political, and economic features.

Accepted Answer

The agenda of the Reagan and George H.W.

Question 16

Latinos slowly extended their political gains as ________ became mayor of San Antonio.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Latinos slowly extended their political gains as...

Question 17

The tax cuts of the 1980s

Accepted Answer

A)  helped many poor families join the middle class. 
B)  favored the middle class more than the rich. 
C)  were accompanied by increased regulation of the insurance industry. 
D)  benefited the wealthy far more than middle- or lower-income Americans. 
A)  helped many poor families join the middle class. 
B)  favored the middle class more than the rich. 
C)  were accompanied by increased regulation of the insurance industry. 
D)  benefited the wealthy far more than middle- or lower-income Americans.

Question 18

The economic recession that confronted the American people from 1980 to 1982

Accepted Answer

A)  affected only the Sun Belt states. 
B)  affected only the upper classes. 
C)  affected all classes equally. 
D)  led to unemployment rates for African Americans that exceeded 25 percent. 
A)  affected only the Sun Belt states. 
B)  affected only the upper classes. 
C)  affected all classes equally. 
D)  led to unemployment rates for African Americans that exceeded 25 percent.

Question 19

Under President Reagan, the budget for military expenditures

Accepted Answer

A)  had to be reduced because of tax cuts. 
B)  remained at the 1979 level. 
C)  increased immensely while spending for social programs decreased. 
D)  made tax reduction impossible. 
A)  had to be reduced because of tax cuts. 
B)  remained at the 1979 level. 
C)  increased immensely while spending for social programs decreased. 
D)  made tax reduction impossible.

Question 20

The 2006 Congressional elections witnessed many Americans disturbed by the _____in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The 2006 Congressional elections witnessed many Americans...

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

Discuss the unsettling Middle Eastern events that the first Bush administration confronted.

According to supplyside economic theory,

In the 1988 presidential race, George H.W. Bush

What was the American response to African struggles against apartheid in South Africa during the Reagan and Bush years?

Which of the following Asian nations sent immigrants to the United States in the late twentieth century?

Environmentalists were encouraged by the progressive environmental policies of Reagan and the first Bush presidencies.

All of the following statements are accurate regarding the career of Jesse Jackson in the 1980s EXCEPT:

The United States slipped from its position as the world's industrial leader mainly because of

Despite gains made in the 1990s, Native Americans remained the poorest group in the nation.

The presidential election of ___________was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Discuss the issues of the post-industrial economy and include examples of their effects on the public.

In early 2002, President __________ made his famous "axis of evil" speech, which inflamed American relations with the Muslim world.

The leader of the al Qaeda terrorist network__________ masterminded the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

During the presidential campaign of 1988, George H. W. Bush carefully avoided personal attacks on his opponent.

During the Reagan-Bush era, the administration pursued a conservative agenda. Discuss its main social, political, and economic features.

Latinos slowly extended their political gains as ________ became mayor of San Antonio.

The tax cuts of the 1980s

The economic recession that confronted the American people from 1980 to 1982

Under President Reagan, the budget for military expenditures

The 2006 Congressional elections witnessed many Americans disturbed by the _____in Iraq.

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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