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Baker's Modern America 2021 EOC
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1
How does the economy today differ from the 1900s?
There are more service industries today.
There are more fishing jobs today.
There is less robotics in computerized industries today.
There are more jobs in agriculture.
2
What was the impact of a third party in the 1992 and 2000 election?
there was no impact, third parties don't matter
The elections were decided by the Supreme Court
A third party candidate was elected President
A third party candidate split the vote
3
Which of the following best describes Sandra Day O'Connor's biggest accomplishment?
First female member of the Senate
First woman named to the U.S. Supreme Court
First female elected governor of Alabama
First woman Vice-President
4
Hussain invaded Kuwait to gain access to ...
food
exports
oil
riches of gold
5
OPEC put an oil embargo (stopped trade) with the US and other countries for supporting...
Israel
Iran
Egypt
Iraq
6
How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between Israel and Egypt?
He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords
He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with both countries
He deployed troops to each country
He stopped trade with both countries until they agreed to end hostilities
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Why did George W. Bush target Saddam Hussein in 2003?
Hussein was responsible for the 9/11 attacks
Hussein wanted to spread Communism in the Middle East
Hussein was possibly in possession of weapons of mass destruction
Hussein invaded Kuwait for its oil
8
On September 11, 2001, terrorist hijacked planes and flew them into the
World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon
World Trade Center towers and the Capitol
White House and the Pentagon
World Trade Center towers and the White House
9
Reagan and Conservatives failed to address what national health crisis?
AIDS
Ebola
COVID-19
Swine flu
10
How did Pres. Reagan's administration support Contra rebels in Nicaragua after Congress cut funding for military aid?
By secretly selling weapons to Iran in order to raise funds
By negotiating a peace treaty
By sending them weapons to use
By removing trade tariffs between the two countries
11
By the 1980s, industrial jobs had been reduced by about 50%, causing a shift away from what region?
The Rust Belt
The Home Zone
The Bread Basket
The Auto Zone
12
What steps were taken by President George W Bush and President Obama to prevent another Great Depression in 2008-2009?
raising interest rates on borrowing
increasing the amount of military spending
seeking the support of the anti-tax "Tea Party" members
injecting federal money into the economy
13
The passage of the USA PATRIOT Act and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security showed that
security concerns can lead to new federal legislation
American leaders felt the country was already safe from terrorism
federal laws emphasize individual responsibility for education
government programs have been successful in ending threats of terrorism
14
Heritage Foundation, Moral Majority, & National Rifle Association all represented a resurgence of conservatism in the US
True
False
15
In 1979 the Shah of Iran went into exile. The US gov allowed him to enter the US for medical treatment. This resulted in
Revolutionaries kidnapping a group of U.S. citizens in Iran
Iran bombing the United States
A year long war between the U.S. and Iran
U.S. citizens protesting in Washington D.C.
16
Reganomics consisted of broad tax cuts and financial deregulation to promote economic expansion
True
False
17
Which of the following best describes Reagan's policy of "Peace Through Strength?"
The military draft is essential for combat preparedness
Conventional arms are more important than advanced technology
A continuing proliferation of weapons will result in global wars
Increased defensive strength will discourage aggression by others
18
What did Watergate and the Clinton impeachment have in common?
They both ended with the removal of a president from office
They both led to mistrust in the government
They both resulted in the new laws dictating presidential behavior
They both involved campaign finance corruption
19
What was an important reason why there were so many deaths in the U.S. from Hurricane Katrina?
gov. officials did not respond rapidly enough to the crisis, Levees failed
the hurricane was worse than weather experts had predicted
government officials relied primarily on private groups to help victims
fear of terrorism made it difficult for government officials to respond
20
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) & General Agreement on Trade & Tariffs (GATT) have encouraged countries to--
create an international currency
engage in more international trade
accept similar wage and price controls
abolish taxes and tarriffs
21
The US fought in the Persian Gulf War, because Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait
True
False
22
NAFTA created a trade association between which countries?
Mexico, Ecuador, US
US, Mexico, Spain
Canada, Mexico, US
Canada, Ireland, Mexico
23
Which woman became the first Hispanic Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Susan B. Anthony
Sandra Day O'Connor
Dolores Huerta
Sonia Sotomayor
24
Some events that occur globally can have an economic impact in other parts of the world.
False
True
25
Music sometimes shapes current events. What event in the 2000's inspired songs like this?
Election of 2008
911
2011
WWII
26
First Lady Nancy Reagan launched the "Just Say No" campaign. What problem was she hoping to solve with this campaign?
Violence shown on television and movies
Drug and alcohol abuse among children
The amount of time children spent playing videogames
Obesity in children under 16
