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Critics called President Reagan’s economic plan “trickle-down economics.” The term described his plan to cut taxes, allowing money to trickle down from

A
consumers to investors.
B
the wealthy to the poor.
C
businesses to consumers.
D
the wealthy to the government.
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Why did President Reagan order the CIA to recruit the Contras?

A
He wanted to use the Contras to help free US hostages being held by terrorists.
B
He thought they could help the United States sell arms to countries fighting Communism.
C
He thought they were necessary to oust a Communist-leaning government in Nicaragua.
D
He felt that it would prompt Congress to change its stand on US involvement in Latin America.
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Why did the United States sell arms to Iran in the 1980s?

A
to oust Iran’s Communist government from power
B
to prevent the Soviets from winning control of Iran
C
to obtain the release of the hostages
D
to get revenge for the bombing of American marine barracks
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What was Ronald Reagan’s basic belief about economic growth?

A
He thought greater government involvement in business would fix the nation’s economic problems.
B
He felt that more regulations would help to create more jobs.
C
He believed that decreasing government spending would eventually lead to economic growth.
D
He thought that higher taxes would provide incentives for growth.
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According to Reagan’s model for supply-side economics, how would average Americans be affected?

A
Tax increases for business owners would reduce the income of the wealthy, so the average person would have more.
B
Tax cuts would mean that businesses would become more efficient and workers would lose their jobs.
C
Tax increases would mean that businesses would have less wealth and would produce less for consumers.
D
Tax cuts would stimulate business growth, which would grow the economy and benefit everyone.
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Of the following groups, the one that contributed most to the conservative victory in the 1980 election was

A
Carter Republicans.
B
supporters of Carter’s US economic policies.
C
people opposed to increased military spending.
D
Reagan Democrats.
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At the time of his election, Ronald Reagan felt that the problems the United States was experiencing

A
could be virtually eliminated by raising taxes.
B
were the result of excessive government spending.
C
had been caused by too little government intervention.
D
had developed because there were too few social services.
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Which statement best summarizes how Reagan’s economic policies affected the US economy?

A
There was a decline in unemployment, but people made less money and paid higher taxes.
B
There was a significant rise in prosperity triggered by a reduction in federal spending and the national debt.
C
There was an increase in defense spending because of tax increases and the elimination of the national debt.
D
There was overall prosperity, but federal spending and the national debt also increased.
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What did President Reagan’s new approach to the Cold War reveal about his foreign-policy strategy?

A
He thought that aggressive military action would lead to peace.
B
He favored peace talks, trade agreements, and negotiation.
C
He wanted to work for peace from a position of military strength.
D
He believed that cutting defense spending would improve US foreign relations.
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Overall, the US economy prior to the 1980 presidential election can best be described as

A
improving.
B
static.
C
strong.
D
weak.
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Primarily as a result of the United States’ support of Israel, attacks on American targets, such as the Marine barracks in Lebanon, increased in the 1980s. Who was responsible for these attacks?

A
Islamic fundamentalists
B
the Soviet Union
C
Nicaragua’s Sandinistas
D
the Contras
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The economic situation at the beginning of Ronald Reagan’s first term in which unemployment and inflation were both high was referred to as

A
Reaganomics.
B
trickle-down economics.
C
the Strategic Initiative.
D
stagflation.
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What foreign-policy approach did Ronald Reagan promise to take if he was elected in 1980?

A
He promised to sign the INF Treaty.
B
He promised to build a strong military.
C
He promised to work with Gorbachev.
D
He promised to cut defense spending.
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What was the link between the political situations in Iran and Nicaragua during the mid-1980s?

A
US hostages taken by Nicaragua were set free after Iran funded their release.
B
The US government sent money to both countries to support radical regimes.
C
Profits from the arms sold to Iran were used to fund the Contras in Nicaragua.
D
Both countries fought the USSR with weapons supplied by the United States.
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Coming into the 1980 election, one reason many Americans were frustrated with President Carter’s administration was

A
the government’s handling of the Iranian hostage crisis.
B
he was seen as spending too much on military and defense.
C
concern that he would weaken America’s strong economy.
D
he was seen as too confident and combative.
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In 1987, Reagan and Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. What did the INF Treaty do?

A
improved US-Soviet relations through reduction of arms
B
increased Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union
C
ended the Cold War and made the United States the world’s only superpower
D
angered many Americans, who did not favor compromise
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Reagan’s plans for the Strategic Defense Initiative

A
pressured the Soviets to build similar technologies.
B
involved decreasing stocks of US nuclear weapons.
C
resulted in a decisive end to the Cold War.
D
provided opportunity for peace talks to begin.

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