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Reagan and the 1980s example #27511

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How did the strong economy that emerged during the Reagan years affect social change in the 1980s?
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New technology created a demand for new products.
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According to President Reagan's model for supply-side economics, the first step to triggering a cycle of growth was
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reducing taxes
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Ronald Reagan's first priority following his election in 1980 was
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fixing the economy
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Ronald Reagan's conservative message
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made him popular with many Americans.
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Reagan based his reelection campaign in 1984 on
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a booming economy.
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When Jimmy Carter was president in the late 1970s,
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the country experienced high inflation
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Which statement best summarizes how President Reagan's economic policies affected the US economy?
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There was a significant rise in prosperity, but federal spending and the national debt increased.
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President Reagan's involvement in the strike by federal air traffic controllers in 1981
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prompted the firing of controllers who refused to return to work.
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When the AIDS crisis emerged in the early 1980s,
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the Reagan administration was slow to respond.
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The conservative movement in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s called for
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lowering taxes.
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Which best describes Reagan's beliefs about economic growth?
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He believed that making government smaller would lead to growth.
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A change brought about by the economic growth of the 1980s was
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the development of large discount retail chains with many stores.
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President Reagan believed that more jobs would be created through deregulation, which meant
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removing rules and laws that govern businesses.