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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe "Camp David Accords" was orchestrated by the Carter Administration in order to attempt tobring an end to the Cold War.end apartheid in South Africa.end the era of hostility between Israel and Egypt.open a trade relationship with China and the USSR.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWatergate Scandal. What was the result of this investigation for President Nixon?He was cleared of any wrongdoing.Facing impeachment, he resigned from office.President Nixon lost his bid for re-election to Jimmy Carter.He was impeached, tried in the Senate, and removed from office.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor was a major cause of the stagnant economy in the United States during the early 1970s?the end of the Cold Warthe increased prices for oilthe dependency on imported foodthe decline in service sector jobs
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe Kent State protest of 1970is the only recorded war demonstration of the Vietnam War era.marked the final significant student protest during the Vietnam War.was met with violent force by the Ohio National Guard, killing and injuring students.is significant because former President Johnson participated in protesting the Vietnam War.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe most damaging evidence against President Nixon in the Watergate impeachment proceedings was theNixon's detailed record of orders to "punish" his enemies.John Dean's testimony revealing Nixon's personal involvement .discovery of audio tapes of conversations connecting him in attempts to cover up details of the Watergate break-in.refusal of the President to take the witness stand in his own defense during the impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Senate.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966) more clearly defined what constitutional issue?freedom of speechapplying the death penaltyright to a jury trial in a civil suitright to be represented by an attorney
- 7. Multiple ChoiceJohnson's "Great Society" consisted ofextensive tax cuts and defense spending cuts.an intensifying of the war effort in Vietnam.reforms in health care, education, and civil rights.a conservative support for corporations and wealthy Americans.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich “Great Society” program would assist the elderly with costs associated with hospitalization or prescription drugs?VISTAMedicaidMedicarePeace Corps
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich BEST describes the term "Silent Majority"?a liberal political movement that began in the late 1960sa conservative political movement that began in the late 1960sa movement that nonviolently protested segregation laws in the United Statesthe anti-integration movement that resisted the work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRichard Nixon reached out to this country in the early 1970s in an attempt to normalize diplomatic relations.ChinaCubaIranJapan
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Supreme Court decision in the case of Roe v. Wade (1973) dealt with the issue ofabortion.flag burning.school prayer.discrimination.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these BEST describes the significance of the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade (1973)?abortion was banned nationwideno state could place restrictions on abortionsthe Federal government instituted a waiting period for women wanting abortionsstates could not place restrictions on abortions in the first three months of pregnancy
- 13. Multiple ChoiceRichard Nixon's diplomatic relations with China was mainly an attempt toconvince China to become a democracy.to put political pressure on the Soviet Union.to prevent another incident like Tiananmen Square from taking place.to get Mao to step down from power as leader of China's communist party.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these BEST describes the goal of the "Freedom Riders" during the Civil Rights Movement?to allow blacks to become taxi driversto eliminate racial restrictions in air travelto integrate public transportation in Alabamato desegregate buses involved in interstate travel
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement describes the MAIN impact television had on the Vietnam War?It caused many Americans to stop supporting the war in Vietnam.It allowed American soldiers to send messages back home to loved ones.It discredited the anti-war protesters by showing American military successes.It failed to have an impact since the news focused mainly on Civil Rights issues.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these describes the main goal of Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" program?stopping the spread of communism in southeast Asiathe elimination of poverty and racial injustice in Americato prevent immigrants from facing discriminatory housing and hiring practicesthe expansion of America's space and missile program to defend the nation against the Soviet Union
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich program did Lyndon B. Johnson support when he was President of the United States?New DealGreat SocietyUnited NationsManifest Destiny
- 18. Multiple ChoiceDuring his presidency, Jimmy Carter's guiding principle in foreign policy decisions were based ondetente.human rights.brinksmanship.free enterprise.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich President is credited with first normalizing relations with China?Gerald FordJimmy CarterRichard NixonRonald Reagan
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these correctly explains the outcome of the Watergate scandal?Nixon resigned as President.Nixon won the Election of 1972.Nixon was impeached but found not guilty.Nixon was impeached and removed from office.
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