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The 1962 book Silent Spring documented

t
the early history of the civil rights movement.
t
the early history of the Vietnam War.
t
the harmful effects of pesticides.
t
the harmful effects of the Philadelphia Plan.
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A result of President Carter’s meeting at Camp David with the leaders of Israel and Egypt in 1978 was that Egypt and Israel

w
went to war with each other.
s
signed a historic peace treaty.
s
signed a historic trade agreement.
f
fell into civil wars.
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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, which nation broke up into many independent states?

H
Hungary
R
Romania
P
Poland
Y
Yugoslavia
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Which is a true statement about Iran’s political leadership in the late 1970s?

M
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi ruled without any opposition.
I
Islamic fundamentalists lost their power in 1979.
I
Islamic fundamentalists overthrew Ayatollah Khomeini.
A
Ayatollah Khomeini took control in 1979.
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The goal of perestroika was to

r
reform the Soviet economy.
l
limit choices available to Soviet consumers.
s
slow the development of a free market.
i
increase Soviet factory and farm production.
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most

N
Nixon cut funding for civil rights agencies, and proclaimed the Philadelphia Plan “un-American.”
N
Nixon increased funding for civil rights agencies, and established the Philadelphia Plan.
N
Nixon cut funding for civil rights agencies, and established the Philadelphia Plan.
N
Nixon increased funding for civil rights agencies, but nullified the Philadelphia Plan.
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What was significant about President Reagan’s appointment of Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court?

S
She was the only appointment he made.
S
She was the first Italian American appointed.
S
She was the first woman appointed.
S
She was the only conservative justice he appointed.
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A group that contributed to the conservative victory in the 1980 presidential election was

R
Republican supporters of Jimmy Carter.
s
supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment.
p
people opposed to increased military spending.
D
Democratic supporters of Ronald Reagan.
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Which of the following events was considered the end of the Cold War?

t
the election of George H. W. Bush
t
the speech by President Reagan at the Berlin Wall
t
the signing of a mutual nonaggression pact in 1990
t
the coup against Gorbachev in 1991
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The stagflation of the US economy in the early 1970s was characterized by

h
high unemployment and low inflation.
l
low unemployment and high inflation.
l
low unemployment and low inflation.
h
high unemployment and high inflation.
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At the time of his election, Ronald Reagan felt that the problems the United States was experiencing

c
could be solved by raising taxes on wealthy businesspeople.
w
were the result of excessive government spending.
h
had been caused by too little government intervention.
h
had developed because there were too few social services.
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Why did many Americans seek a change in the presidential election of 1980?

T
They were tired of conservative leadership.
T
They wanted to bring a Democrat into the White House.
T
They believed more government would solve the country’s problems.
T
They questioned President Carter’s leadership.
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best

S
Some had physical injuries that needed to heal, but most readjusted smoothly to civilian life.
M
Most quickly found work and put behind them the events they had witnessed during the war.
M
Many found themselves welcomed back by a nation that was proud of the job they had done in Vietnam.
M
Many suffered from physical and mental injuries, while others felt hostility from civilians around them.
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What was the outcome of the US attempt to rescue the Iranian hostages?

T
The hostages were rescued.
T
The rescue attempt failed.
E
Eight hostages were killed
S
Some hostages were rescued.
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The negative impact of President Reagan’s involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair was offset by the

i
invasion of Grenada.
s
signing of the INF Treaty.
r
release of hostages in Iran.
o
ousting of the Sandinistas.
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Why did President Carter create the Department of Energy?

A
to overturn the 1973 oil embargo
B
to reduce America’s dependence on foreign energy
C
to eliminate America’s oil supplies from foreign nations
D
to increase the employment rate
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Which best describes the state of the US economy of the 1970s?

A
Slightly increasing economic growth made prices go down.
B
Steadily decreasing economic growth made prices go down.
C
Fewer jobs and lower wages gave Americans fewer resources.
D
Fewer but better paying jobs gave Americans more resources.
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In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that

A
Archibald Cox had overstepped his bounds in demanding the Watergate tapes.
B
Nixon could not withhold the Watergate tapes under “executive privilege.”
C
Nixon could withhold the Watergate tapes under “executive privilege.”
D
Archibald Cox was required to end the Watergate investigation.
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The aspect of the Iran-Contra Affair that most damaged President Reagan’s reputation was that

A
laws were sidestepped.
B
hostages were taken.
C
missiles were sold.
D
hostages were released.
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President Carter’s second economic plan proposed

A
new regulations for businesses.
B
controlling wages and consumer pricing.
C
a new method for reducing stagflation.
D
establishing a national banking system.

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