Why did Congress implement this legislation?

To reduce discriminatory practices of banks

Which reason best explains the initial spike in 1973?

An embargo of oil shipments to the United States by OPEC

Which generalization best describes the pattern of the 20th Century migration within the U.S.?

People migrated from Midwest industrial centers to the South

How did President Nixon reduce tensions between the U. S. and communist governments?

He re-established diplomacy with China and the Soviet Union

Which set of events is in correct order?

President Nixon resigns -> Camp David Accords signed

Which 1980s disease emerged, led to a worldwide epidemic & one of the largest health concerns?

Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

The collecting, processing, and storing of information was greatly improved in the 1980s due to

expanded use of desktop comuting

How has additional available energy affected the American way of life?

Spurred innovation and new techonlogy

What has been the U. S. foreign policy approach to Israel?

Strong political support and billions of $ in economic aid

How did the Endangered Species Act affect decision-making in the U. S. government?

US govt. agencies can't commit to actions that harm environ

How did President Carter respond to the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981?

Economic sanctions, failed military rescue & negotiations

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1
Which evangelical Christian preacher has served as a religious counselor to US presidents?
Jimmy Bakker
Rick Warren
Pat Robertson
Billy Graham
2
Why did Congress implement this legislation?
To limit loans to unqualified buyers
To increase community revenues for taxation purposes
To expand employment opportunities for the impoverished
To reduce discriminatory practices of banks
3
Which reason best explains the initial spike in 1973?
A loss of access to Persian Gulf by America tanker ships
A suspension of all trade to the United States by GATT
The exhaustion of oil supplies from the Gulf of Mexico
An embargo of oil shipments to the United States by OPEC
4
Which generalization best describes the pattern of the 20th Century migration within the U.S.?
People migrated from flood prone regions to the plains
People migrated from Midwest industrial centers to the South
People migrated from hotter states to cooler states
People migrated from overpopulated cities to rural states
5
Which person was the first woman appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court?
Sonia Sotomayor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Elena Kagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
6
Which form of music popularized in the 1970s & generally associated with culture of US south?
Country and Western
Hip Hop
Disco
New Wave
7
Which event likely contributed to a decline of public confidence in govt. shown in the graph?
Cuban Missile Crisis
September 11 terrorist attack
Watergate scandal
Assassination of President Kennedy
8
How did President Nixon reduce tensions between the U. S. and communist governments?
He normalized relations with Cuba and provided aid to China
He re-established diplomacy with China and the Soviet Union
He relaxed the military stance of the U. S.
He withdrew U.S. troops from Angola and hosted negotiations
9
Which set of events is in correct order?
Fall of the Berlin Wall -> Camp David Accords signed
Space shuttle Challenger explodes -> President Nixon resigns
Fall of Berlin Wall -> Space shuttle Challenger explodes
President Nixon resigns -> Camp David Accords signed
10
Which 1980s disease emerged, led to a worldwide epidemic & one of the largest health concerns?
Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome (SARS)
West Nile virus
Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Smallpox
11
The collecting, processing, and storing of information was greatly improved in the 1980s due to
growth in mobile telephone technology
creation of a trans-Atlantic telephone cable
expanded use of desktop comuting
formation of a system of government archives
12
Which 1980s conservative political organization was founded by Jerry Falwell?
The John Birch Society
The National Rifle Association
The Heritage Foundation
The Moral Majority
13
How has additional available energy affected the American way of life?
Limited industrial production and manufacturing
Spurred innovation and new techonlogy
Increased crowding conditions in cities
Reduced the number of hours people need to work on the job
14
First Lady Nancy Reagan headed a national campaign in the 1980s to address the social concern ~
of illegal drug use
racial discrimination in the workplace
of women in college sports
income differences between men and women
15
What has been the U. S. foreign policy approach to Israel?
Frequent disagreements regarding limited democratic practice
A steady reduction in economic support
Strong political support and billions of $ in economic aid
Hostile diplomatic relations and embargo of trade
16
How did the Endangered Species Act affect decision-making in the U. S. government?
US govt. agencies can't commit to actions that harm environ
US govt. agencies must fund scientific research of endg. spe
Govt agencies require presidential approval of new buildings
US govt agencies must consider how any actions threaten env.
17
The characteristics listed in the box describe the economic policy of ~
Reaganomics
monetarism
Keynesianism
perestroika
18
How did President Carter respond to the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981?
A military intervention to topple Iranian revolutionary govt
Condemnation at the U. N. and secret transfer of equipment
Immediate economic sanctions & a military rescue of hostages
Economic sanctions, failed military rescue & negotiations
19
Which issue of the United States during the 1970s and 1980s best describes the time period?
Upheaval and protest
Emergence of new political parties
The rise of powerful state governments
A resurgence of conservatism

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