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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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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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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.
5

Overall, the US economy prior to the 1980 presidential election can best be described as

A
improving.
B
static.
C
strong.
D
weak.
6

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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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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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.
9

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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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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