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Which is a true statement about the US economy during the 1970s?

A
Many Americans were employed, and their wages increased dramatically.
B
Many people made less money, but a dollar bought more than it previously had.
C
Prices for goods and services stayed the same, but a dollar bought less than it previously had.
D
Prices for goods and services increased, and a dollar bought less than it previously had.
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Which was a requirement of the Clean Air Act?

A
Cleaner-burning gas had to be used in cars.
B
Drivers had to drive shorter distances.
C
Car manufacturers had to make smaller cars.
D
Car manufacturers had to make electric cars.
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Why was Sandra Day O’Connor important?

A
She was assistant attorney general.
B
She went to Harvard University.
C
She was the first female Supreme Court justice.
D
She served on the Arizona state senate.
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In May of 1970, which event increased Americans’ mistrust of their government?

A
the bombing of Viet Cong bases in Thailand
B
the massacre of civilians at My Lai
C
the leaking of the Pentagon Papers to the press
D
the killing of four students at Kent State University
5

Why did UN coalition troops battle Iraqi forces in 1991?

A
Iraq had invaded Kuwait, which was a major source of the world’s oil.
B
Iraq had invaded Saudi Arabia, along with its other border nations.
C
The United Nations wanted to prevent the trade of illegal drugs.
D
The United Nations wanted to remove Saddam Hussein from power.
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A result of President Carter’s desire to ease tensions with China was

A
the Camp David Accords.
B
the signing of the SALT II Treaty.
C
increased tension with the Soviet Union.
D
increased trade.
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Which of these were results of the 1980 election? Choose three correct answers.

A
Reagan did not win any states in the west.
B
Conservatives called this the “Reagan Revolution.”
C
Republicans gained control of the senate.
D
Reagan won by a landslide.
E
Reagan won the popular vote but lost the electoral college.
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Which of these occurred after the Berlin Wall fell?

A
Europe remained divided among ideological lines.
B
The European Union collapsed.
C
All European nations became members of NATO.
D
Much of Europe formed a single economic market.
10

What was one of the negative effects of the 1980s economy?

A
Federal spending doubled.
B
Interest rates increased.
C
Fewer jobs were available.
D
Unemployment rates rose.
11

When President Nixon finally turned over all the Watergate tapes to the special prosecutor, the tapes

A
did not incriminate Nixon because the tapes were impossible to understand.
B
showed that Nixon’s right to “executive privilege” had been violated.
C
revealed that Nixon had no knowledge of the break-in.
D
contained an important, unexplained gap of eighteen-and-a-half minutes.
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In 1972, Nixon became the first US president to

A
visit China while still in office.
B
withdraw official US recognition of China.
C
initiate a “Cold War” with Communist nations.
D
officially recognize the Soviet Union.
13

Anwar al-Sadat and Menachem Begin won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978 for

A
improving relations with China.
B
signing the Camp David Accords.
C
easing Cold War tensions.
D
signing the Salt II Treaty.
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A result of the Los Angeles riots was that

A
many people were injured or killed.
B
many people were found not guilty at trial.
C
the local police force was disbanded temporarily.
D
the local government was shut down temporarily.
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Why did President Reagan call for Soviet leader Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall?

A
He believed that the wall’s removal would improve relations with the Soviet Union.
B
He believed that Germany could remain divided without the wall.
C
He believed that the wall’s removal would signal a new era of freedom.
D
He believed that the wall was a threat to US national security.
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The Senate hoped to learn from the Watergate tapes

A
when the Watergate break-in occurred and who was involved.
B
who John Dean was and when he authorized the break-in.
C
what did the president knew and when he knew it.
D
who the burglars were and why they staged the break-in.
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After peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam stalled, which occurred first?

A
US bombers attacked the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
B
The United States bombed North Vietnam.
C
Communist forces invaded South Vietnam.
D
US forces mined North Vietnamese harbors.
18

Stagflation in the US economy during the 1970s resulted in

A
low inflation.
B
a high value of goods.
C
an oil embargo.
D
slow economic growth.
19

As a result of the cuts President Ford made to government spending, unemployment

A
remained the same.
B
increased.
C
increased, then decreased.
D
decreased.
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The subject of a source can best be described as the

A
main topic or area of concern.
B
way the source wants people to feel or think.
C
most important idea in the text.
D
tendency to view something in a certain way.
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How did the weakening of the Soviet Union affect other nations in Europe?

A
It weakened those with Communist dictatorships.
B
It strengthened those with Communist dictatorships.
C
It strengthened those with democratic governments.
D
It had no effect on democratic governments.

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