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The Cold War Ends — Test

Question 8 • US History

Which of these were results of the 1980 election? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
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.

Explanation

Republicans gained control of the Senate in the 1980 elections, and Ronald Reagan won the presidential election by a landslide. His victory and the conservative shift in American politics were widely called the “Reagan Revolution.” Reagan also won states in the West, and he won both the popular vote and the electoral college, so B and D are incorrect.

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