Question 1

In 1976,Jimmy Carter easily won election over Gerald Ford.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the late 1980s,challenges to communist rule were the least successful in

Accepted Answer

A) Poland. 
B) China. 
C) Romania. 
D) Czechoslovakia. 
E) Hungary. 
A) Poland. 
B) China. 
C) Romania. 
D) Czechoslovakia. 
E) Hungary.

Question 3

In 1978,Proposition 13 in California dealt with

Accepted Answer

A) criminal sentencing. 
B) property taxes. 
C) affirmative action. 
D) illegal immigration. 
E) gay marriage. 
A) criminal sentencing. 
B) property taxes. 
C) affirmative action. 
D) illegal immigration. 
E) gay marriage.

Question 4

The 1988 election results gave the Republican Party control of the presidency and both houses of Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Iran-contra scandal did serious damage to Reagan's presidency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The assumption that the woes of the American economy are the result of excessive taxation is the basis of "Reaganomics," also known as supply-side economics,or ________ economics by its critics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The assumption that the woes of the...

Question 7

The _________ scandal,in which covert activities were used to advance Reagan administration foreign policy goals,did serious damage to the Reagan presidency.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ scandal,in which covert activities were...

Question 8

During the Reagan presidency,"neoconservatives"

Accepted Answer

A) were engaged in a battle with the radical left to influence American culture. 
B) made up the majority of supporters of Reagan. 
C) were largely concerned with the government's progressive tax structure. 
D) were unable to effectively unite with other Reagan supporters. 
E) believed the Vietnam War had illustrated the limits of American intervention. 
A) were engaged in a battle with the radical left to influence American culture. 
B) made up the majority of supporters of Reagan. 
C) were largely concerned with the government's progressive tax structure. 
D) were unable to effectively unite with other Reagan supporters. 
E) believed the Vietnam War had illustrated the limits of American intervention.

Question 9

In 1981,Ronald Reagan was the oldest American ever to serve as president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The so-called ________ Rebellion mobilized conservative opposition to environmental laws in the West.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The so-called ________ Rebellion mobilized conservative opposition...

Question 11

Near the end of his first term,Jimmy Carter's standing in popularity polls was the lowest of any president in American history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most serious domestic problem that faced the Bush administration was

Accepted Answer

A) his refusal to raise taxes to balance the budget. 
B) his alienation of the Republican Congress due to his stance on various cultural issues. 
C) how to safeguard the growing federal surplus. 
D) a recession that began in late 1990. 
E) public uproar over Supreme Court rulings on abortion and affirmative action. 
A) his refusal to raise taxes to balance the budget. 
B) his alienation of the Republican Congress due to his stance on various cultural issues. 
C) how to safeguard the growing federal surplus. 
D) a recession that began in late 1990. 
E) public uproar over Supreme Court rulings on abortion and affirmative action.

Question 13

As president,Gerald Ford angered many right-wing conservatives by

Accepted Answer

A) breaking from Richard Nixon's détente policies. 
B) praising the ideals of draft resistors in a speech. 
C) choosing Robert Dole as his running mate in 1976. 
D) criticizing the American military leadership in Vietnam. 
E) appointing Nelson Rockefeller as vice president. 
A) breaking from Richard Nixon's détente policies. 
B) praising the ideals of draft resistors in a speech. 
C) choosing Robert Dole as his running mate in 1976. 
D) criticizing the American military leadership in Vietnam. 
E) appointing Nelson Rockefeller as vice president.

Question 14

As president,Ronald Reagan

Accepted Answer

A) oversaw a fundamental shift in the role and duties of the federal government. 
B) succeeded in making his personality a central feature of his presidency. 
C) faced strong opposition from a majority of policy-makers in government. 
D) initially pledged to serve only one term. 
E) was very involved in the day-to-day affairs of running the government. 
A) oversaw a fundamental shift in the role and duties of the federal government. 
B) succeeded in making his personality a central feature of his presidency. 
C) faced strong opposition from a majority of policy-makers in government. 
D) initially pledged to serve only one term. 
E) was very involved in the day-to-day affairs of running the government.

Question 15

Make a case for the positive changes in the American political process that resulted from the Watergate scandal.

Accepted Answer

The Watergate scandal, which occurred in

Question 16

In the late 1970s,members of the so-called Sagebrush Rebellion

Accepted Answer

A) complained the federal government ignored the American West. 
B) favored restrictions on new development in the West. 
C) were inclined to support liberal politicians. 
D) portrayed the West as a victim of government control. 
E) mobilized in favor of stricter immigration controls in the West. 
A) complained the federal government ignored the American West. 
B) favored restrictions on new development in the West. 
C) were inclined to support liberal politicians. 
D) portrayed the West as a victim of government control. 
E) mobilized in favor of stricter immigration controls in the West.

Question 17

President Carter responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by declaring the Carter Doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1992,Bill Clinton's presidential campaign focused on

Accepted Answer

A) improving racial issues. 
B) expanding cultural diversity. 
C) the condition of the economy. 
D) creating national health care. 
E) international leadership in the post-Cold War world. 
A) improving racial issues. 
B) expanding cultural diversity. 
C) the condition of the economy. 
D) creating national health care. 
E) international leadership in the post-Cold War world.

Question 19

How did George Bush's decisions in the Gulf War pave the way for the Second Gulf War that followed twelve years later? Do you agree with Bush's decisions? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

George Bush's decisions in the Gulf War,

Question 20

The crisis of American hostages being held in Iran

Accepted Answer

A) lasted over a year. 
B) ended with a successful rescue operation by American troops. 
C) was resolved before the 1980 elections. 
D) both lasted over a year and was resolved before the 1980 election. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) lasted over a year. 
B) ended with a successful rescue operation by American troops. 
C) was resolved before the 1980 elections. 
D) both lasted over a year and was resolved before the 1980 election. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Exam 31: From the Age of Limits to the Age of Reagan

In 1976,Jimmy Carter easily won election over Gerald Ford.

In the late 1980s,challenges to communist rule were the least successful in

In 1978,Proposition 13 in California dealt with

The 1988 election results gave the Republican Party control of the presidency and both houses of Congress.

The Iran-contra scandal did serious damage to Reagan's presidency.

The assumption that the woes of the American economy are the result of excessive taxation is the basis of "Reaganomics," also known as supply-side economics,or ________ economics by its critics.

The _________ scandal,in which covert activities were used to advance Reagan administration foreign policy goals,did serious damage to the Reagan presidency.

During the Reagan presidency,"neoconservatives"

In 1981,Ronald Reagan was the oldest American ever to serve as president.

The so-called ________ Rebellion mobilized conservative opposition to environmental laws in the West.

Near the end of his first term,Jimmy Carter's standing in popularity polls was the lowest of any president in American history.

The most serious domestic problem that faced the Bush administration was

As president,Gerald Ford angered many right-wing conservatives by

As president,Ronald Reagan

Make a case for the positive changes in the American political process that resulted from the Watergate scandal.

In the late 1970s,members of the so-called Sagebrush Rebellion

President Carter responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan by declaring the Carter Doctrine.

In 1992,Bill Clinton's presidential campaign focused on

How did George Bush's decisions in the Gulf War pave the way for the Second Gulf War that followed twelve years later? Do you agree with Bush's decisions? Why or why not?

The crisis of American hostages being held in Iran

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The New ERA

The Jeffersonian ERA

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

Americas Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

From Crisis to Empire

The Progressives

America and the Great War

The New ERA

The Great Depression

The New Deal

The Global Crisis, 1921-1941

America in a World at War

The Cold War

The Affluent Society

Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

The Crisis of Authority

The Age of Globalization

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