Units 12, 13, 14, 15 Review

Question 1

Civil war breaks out in balkans peninsula due to differences ethnic & religious groups

Accepted Answer

Balkans Crisis

Question 2

begins w/ overthrow of the Shah of Iran & his relocation to US. Americans held hostage 444 days

Accepted Answer

Iran Hostage Crisis

Question 3

How did President Bush react to the acts of terrorism committed on September 11, 2001?

Accepted Answer

Sent troops to Afghanistan

Question 4

Which election resulted in Bush vs. Gore?

Accepted Answer

Election 2000

Question 5

The integration of cultures, economies, and politics of nations around the world

Accepted Answer

Globalization

Question 6

The results of the 2008 election can be seen as a long term effect of the...

Accepted Answer

Civil Rights Movement

Question 7

First Hispanic to serve on the supreme court nominated by President Obama

Accepted Answer

Sonia Sotomayor

Question 8

Required banks to make credit available in poor communities to help low income neighborhoods

Accepted Answer

Community Reinvestment Act

Question 9

Relaxation of Cold War tensions between the US & Soviet Union & China that began under Nixon

Accepted Answer

Detente

Question 10

Scandal under Nixon- Nixon's staff organized a burglary of the DNC- Nixon tries to cover it up

Accepted Answer

Watergate Scandal

Question 11

Pledge made by Republican candidates to scale back govt regulation --> Newt Gingrich

Accepted Answer

Contract with America

Question 12

Supreme Court case ruling schools could not suspend students for wearing armbands to protestwar

Accepted Answer

Tinker vs. Des Moines

Question 13

The rise of terrorism in the Middle East was first used against the US with...

Accepted Answer

bombings of marine barracks in Lebanon

Question 14

What event contributed to the stagflation in the 1970s

Accepted Answer

OPEC Oil Embargo

Question 15

War declared by George W. Bush following the 9/11 attacks

Accepted Answer

War on Terror

Question 16

Education reform bill that holds schools accountable for student's educational success

Accepted Answer

No Child Left Behind

Question 17

2005 hurricane that hit New Orleans- storm surge that exceeded the levee system

Accepted Answer

Katrina

Question 18

Reagan administration sold arms to Iran to help gain hostages & sent $ to contras in Nicaragua

Accepted Answer

Iran Contra Affair

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an IMPACT of the Watergate Scandal?

Accepted Answer

Nixon's approval ratings go up

Question 20

1978 peace agreement organized by Jimmy Carter between Israel & Egypt

Accepted Answer

Camp David Accords

Question 21

Trade agreement between the US, Mexico, & Canada

Accepted Answer

NAFTA

Question 22

In the 1970s and 1980s people began migrating from the NE to the SW. Nickname for NE...?

Accepted Answer

Rust Belt

Question 23

Reagan's idea that the best way to prevent war is to build up the American military.

Accepted Answer

Peace Through Strength

Question 24

Who impeached President Clinton?

Accepted Answer

House of Rep

Question 25

What is the significance of the year 1991

Accepted Answer

End of the Cold War

Question 26

Developed Microsoft

Accepted Answer

Bill Gates

Question 27

Cannot deny equal rights on account of gender

Accepted Answer

Equal Rights Amendment

Question 28

Who are we fighting against in the Persian Gulf War... hint: dictator is Saddam Hussein

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 29

Supreme court case struck down Wisconsin law that violated Amish parent's religious beliefs

Accepted Answer

Wisconsin vs. Yoder

Question 30

The BP oil spill in 2010 revealed...

Accepted Answer

dangers of fossil fuel use for marine life

Question 31

First woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

Sandra Day O'Connor

Question 32

Conservative activist that favored traditional roles of women & opposed the ERA.

Accepted Answer

Phyllis Shlafly

Question 33

Reaganomics is based on the idea of...?

Accepted Answer

Supply side economics

Question 34

passed to loosen restrictions on intelligence gathering- led to ?s to constitutionalism

Accepted Answer

PATRIOT act

Question 35

Govt agency that protect's American's health & the natural environment w/ pollution standards

Accepted Answer

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 36

Small town general store owner-- later turns into Walmart & Sam's

Accepted Answer

Sam Walton

Units 12, 13, 14, 15 Review

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Units 12, 13, 14, 15 Review

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