Period 9 - Quiz (1980-Present) (Strengthen for 2025)

Money used to provide Social Security payments to retirees comes from what?

The Persian Gulf War sought to

What did Asian and Latin American immigrants supply the U.S. economy?

"Mr. Gorbachev... tear down this wall"

Decline in real wages for the working class led to a(n)

Real wages for the working class after the 1980s

In contrast to the Old Right, many New Right activists of the 1980s were concerned about what?

Ran his presidential campaign on Hope and Change and was a two term president.

The large speculative bubble that occurred in the late 1990s was known as the

Extra - Which of the following did the U.S. NOT intervene under President Reagan?

Reagan's essential domestic goal was to do what?

What legislation defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman?

Under President Clinton, the United States joined the

What major event happened in the U.S. on September 11, 2001?

Nickname for Reagan’s economic policy. It included tax cuts and increased defense spending.

What previous rule banned openly gay men from the U.S. military?

Under President Bill Clinton, the United States

The invasion of Iraq in order to liberate Kuwait

Wealth inequality between rich and poor widened from 1960-2012 due to all the following EXCEPT

What programs did conservatives believe needed to be rolled back?

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman"

The U.S. launched the Iraq War in 2003 under the premise that

Extra - According to President George W. Bush "the axis of evil" was composed of what countries?

What areas of the U.S. have had the most significant population gains since the 1970s?

Ronald Reagan proposed

Who claimed responsibility for 9/11

Three Presidents in history have been impeached.

During the 1990s, union membership

At the start of the 21th century many white collar workers were confronted by the trend of what

For the United States, the Cold War left a legacy of

Which aspect of the economy increased the most during the 1990s?

The reelection of Obama in 2012 signifies the emergence of a more

The widespread use of the internet

The second president to be impeached was Bill Clinton.

President Bush went to war (Persian Gulf War) with Iraq because they invaded what country?

Passed shortly after the 9/11 attacks, the USA PATRIOT Act authorized

How did conservatives propose to promote economic growth in the 1980s?

Many Democrats who opposed the reelection of Carter did so because of what?

What new department was created as part of the War on Terrorism?

All of the following proved to be characteristics of the new information age economy EXCEPT?

George H.W. Bush's economics policies were a continuation of President Reagan's.

Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives and charged with. . .

What made the election in 2008 DIFFERENT than previous elections?

Where was Operation Enduring Freedom?

On September 11, 2001 terrorists affiliated with Al Qaeda hijacked _____ airplanes

What new inventions changed the world in the 1990 - 2020s?

Migration to the South and West resulted in

Which of the following is a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?

The New Right cultural movement that helped elect Reagan was spearheaded by what group?

Created high interest rates, 25% tax cuts, cut social programs, deregulate government control

Who was president during the 9/11 attacks?

What is the historical context of this cartoon?

Treaty signed by Clinton that eliminated trade barriers between US, Mexico, and Canada

Who won the US Presidential election in 2008?

In a departure from his militant anti-Soviet first term, Reagan did what in his second term?

NAFTA

Who was president on September 11, 2001?

The fundamental basics of Reaganomics were...

This Soviet leader that created glasnost, perestroika and was persuaded by Reagan to eventually disband the Soviet Union

What was the goal of the U.S. war in Afghanistan?

Why was the US in Iraq and Afghanistan during the 2000's?

Reagan’s Star Wars/ Strategic Defense Initiative reflected the doctrine of

Which of the following resulted from the digital revolution?

President Reagan accumulated more debt than any other President by increasing spending on what?

Who was president during the collapse of the Soviet Union?

What technological device gained immense popularity during the 1990s?

What made the 2008 election HISTORIC?

Group responsible for 9/11 attacks

During the last 25 years, immigrants from Asia and Latin America have

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) called for