Duplicate of Period 9: 1980-Present

Question 1

In the wake of attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the United States launched

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military efforts against terrorism, lengthy, controversial conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Question 2

Reagan asserted U.S. opposition to communism through

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a buildup of nuclear and conventional weapons, limited military interventions, diplomatic efforts, speeches

Question 3

Despite economic and foreign policy challenges,

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USA! USA! USA!, the US is still generally considered the world's superpower, Woooooo! **Fist pumps**, 'Merica!

Question 4

Which of the following did NOT happen in period 9?

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Rates of pay equalized across races and genders.

Question 5

The war on terrorism sought to improve security within the United States but also

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raised questions about civil liberties and human rights.

Question 6

Ronald Reagan’s victory in the presidential election of 1980 represented an important milestone

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which allowed conservative tax cuts & business deregulation

Question 7

After 1980, the political, economic, and cultural influence of the American South and West

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continued to increase as population shifted to those areas.

Question 8

Economic productivity increased as

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digital communication gave the US access to global markets

Question 9

Conservatives attempts to limit liberal government programs

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were part of efforts to decrease the size of the fed. gov't, were based on the idea that those programs were ineffective, were based on a desire for economic growth, were met with resistance by those who relied on the programs

Question 10

Policy debates continued over all of the following except

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opposition to the internet

Question 11

Conflicts in the Middle East and concerns about climate change led to

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debates over fossil fuels and consumer habits

Question 12

Intense political and cultural debates continued over issues such as

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gender roles, diversity, immigration policy, family structure

Question 13

The end of the Cold War led to new diplomatic relationships but also

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new U.S. military and peacekeeping interventions, debates over the use of American power in the world.

Question 14

All of the following played a role in ending the Cold War except for

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France's development of nuclear weapons

Question 15

Class inequality grew as

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Real wages stagnated for the working and middle class

Question 16

International migration from Latin America and Asia

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had a significant impact on US culture, supplied the economy with an important labor force., increased dramatically, all of the above

Duplicate of Period 9: 1980-Present

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Duplicate of Period 9: 1980-Present

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