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Unit Test 88%

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20 August 2022
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The Senate hoped to learn from the Watergate tapes
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what the president knew and when he knew it.
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Which did President Nixon support during his first term?
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eliminating the EPA
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Which best describes President Carter's attempts to free the hostages in Iran?
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All of the attempts failed.
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What was one of the negative effects of the 1980s economy?
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Unemployment rates rose.
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Which is a true statement about the US economy during the 1970s?
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Prices for goods and services increased, and a dollar bought less than it previously had.
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What was one direct cause of the breakup of the USSR?
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Citizens in communist countries rebelled against their governments.
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The original purpose of the EPA was to
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oversee the Clean Air, Water Quality, and Endangered Species acts.
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Stagflation in the US economy during the 1970s resulted in
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slow economic growth.
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The Vietnam War affected the US economy during the early 1970s by
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leading to a recession.
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After peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam stalled, which occurred first?
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Communist forces invaded South Vietnam.
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Why did President Reagan call for Soviet leader Gorbachev to "tear down" the Berlin Wall?
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He believed that the wall's removal would signal a new era of freedom.
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Which of the following best describes China's status during the 1980s?
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China was a Communist power.
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A result of President Carter's desire to ease tensions with China was
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increased trade.
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What caused relations to deteriorate between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1979?
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The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
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Which best describes Nixon's assessment of how Americans felt about the Vietnam War when he became president in 1969?
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Nixon overestimated people's support for his Vietnam policies and underestimated opposition to continuing the war.
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In May of 1970, which event increased Americans' mistrust of their government?
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the killing of four students at Kent State University
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The actions of the Federal Reserve during President Carter's term resulted in
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Americans paying higher interest rates on home and car loans.
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As a result of the cuts President Ford made to government spending, unemployment
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increased.
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A result of the Los Angeles riots was that
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many people were injured or killed.
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Which best describes events in Vietnam during the Ford Administration?
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South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam.
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The main purpose of this poster is to
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encourage the public to support the fight against HIV.
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Why did UN coalition troops battle Iraqi forces in 1991?
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Iraq had invaded Kuwait, which was a major source of the world's oil.
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Which was a requirement of the Clean Air Act?
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Cleaner-burning gas had to be used in cars.
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In 1972, Nixon became the first US president to
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visit China while still in office.