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Question 1 of 21

1. Question
Which of the following events is largely credited with Ronald Reagain’s victory over Jimmy Carter in the 1980 election?
- The Watergate Scandal.
- The Iran Hostage Crisis.
- The Camp David Accords.
- The Suez Canal Crisis.
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Question 2 of 21

2. Question
What was true of President Ronald Reagan’s economic policies?
- His policies led to a reduction in the national debt.
- His policies increased inflation and lowered economic growth.
- He sought to stimulate the economy with large, across-the-board tax cuts.
- All of the above
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Question 3 of 21

3. Question
The deal to sell weapons to Iran while funding right-wing rebels in Nicaragua was known as which of the following?
- The Iran Scandal.
- The Iran Rebel Agreement.
- The Iranian Protocol.
- The Iran-Contra Affair.
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Question 4 of 21

4. Question
What was the reaction to Reagan administration’s deal to end the Iran-Contra affair and the arming of the Contra Rebels?
- There was widespread outrage over the sale of weapons to Iran.
- Most Americans supported arming the rebels in Nicaragua.
- Many Americans supported the full scale invasion of Iran.
- Ronald Reagan lost reelection in 1984 as a direct result of the incident.
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Question 5 of 21

5. Question
Which of the following describes the impact that Mikhail Gorbachev had on US-Soviet relations?
- The US left the SALT II treaty in order to undermine Soviet power.
- Gorbachev and Reagan refused to speak for several years.
- Reagan and Gorbachev ignored one another for the most part.
- Gorbachev’s ascension led to a gradual warming of US-Soviet Relations.
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Question 6 of 21

6. Question
Which of the following economic types did Ronald Reagan support during his campaign and administration?
- Keynesian.
- Socialist.
- Mercantilist.
- Free-Market.
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Question 7 of 21

7. Question
What was the name given to the movement comprised of Conservatives who wanted to take the Republican Party in a new direction under the Carter and Reagan administrations?
- The Alternative Right.
- The New Right.
- The Patriot Party.
- The Right Wingers.
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Question 8 of 21

8. Question
Which of the following answers best describes the factors which led to the election of Ronald Reagan?
- Carter’s foreign policy and economic failures.
- Reagan’s success as a businessman and senator.
- Many Americans saw Carter as soft on crime.
- There was a global depression and Reagan had the answers.
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Question 9 of 21

9. Question
The “Star Wars” program undertaken by the Reagan Administration was meant to do which of the following?
- Create a series of satellites to spy on the Soviets.
- Build up a combat fleet of spaceships to invade planets.
- Hire professional actors to fake moon landings.
- Provide a defense system to detect and disable enemy nukes.
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Question 10 of 21

10. Question
During the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, American politics and society became increasingly centered around which of the following?
- Family Values.
- Progressive Politics.
- Liberalism.
- Atheism.
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Question 11 of 21

11. Question
Which of the following answers best describes the name of the strategy the Republicans used to build support for their political nominees?
- Moderate Conservatism.
- Classical Liberalism.
- Liberal Conservatism.
- Grassroots Conservatism.
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Question 12 of 21

12. Question
Which of the following answers describes the union between Conservatism and traditional Christian values?
- The Religious Right.
- The Christian Right.
- The Conservative Christians.
- The Christian Moderates.
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Question 13 of 21

13. Question
Which of the following strategies, developed by Richard Nixon was a factor in Ronald Reagan’s victory in the 1980 Presidential Election?
- The Southern Strategy.
- The Watergate Strategy.
- The Conservative Strategy.
- The Republican Strategy.
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Question 14 of 21

14. Question
Which of the following was the name given to Ronald Reagan’s economic policies?
- Conservative Economics.
- Cold War Economics.
- Reaganomics.
- Republicanomics.
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Question 15 of 21

15. Question
Which of the following answers best describes Reagan’s approach towards government involvement in the economy?
- He advocated for deregulation and greater economic freedom.
- He passed several executive orders to regulate industries.
- He asked Congress to tighten their control over large US companies.
- He sought to regulate certain industries and leave others alone.
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Question 16 of 21

16. Question
How did Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev hope to preserve the Soviet Union during his time as premier?
- He enacted the Red Laws which allowed the government to imprison political opponents.
- He invaded several large neighbors in hopes of using their mineral wealth to enrich his country.
- He created the School Plan which attempted to teach patriotism in elementary and secondary schools.
- He passed legislation allowing for more economic and social freedom within the Soviet Union.
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Question 17 of 21

17. Question
Which of the following terms did President Bush, Sr use to describe the situation that arose after the end of the Cold War where the US, as the last remaining superpower, would dominate global politics with their Asian and European alliances?
- The American World.
- The New World Order.
- The Western Order.
- The New American Dream.
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Question 18 of 21

18. Question
What led to the American intervention in the Persian Gulf War?
- America launched an assault on Iraqi military targets after Saddam Hussein refused to withdraw from Kuwait.
- America entered the Persian Gulf War to put an end to the repeated hostage crises involving Americans in the Middle East.
- America sent troops to the Middle East to end the Saudi Arabian naval blockade in the Persian Gulf.
- President Bush ordered troops into the Persian Gulf strictly to reinforce defenses at American embassies in the Middle East.
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Question 19 of 21

19. Question
What was the historical significance of Ross Perot’s presidential bid in the 1992 election?
- Perot became the first candidate to run for president four separate times.
- Perot was the oldest candidate to ever run for president.
- Perot gained the largest percentage of popular votes for a third party candidate since Teddy Roosevelt’s run 80 years earlier.
- Perot was the first third party candidate to ever appear in a televised presidential debate.
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Question 20 of 21

20. Question
The phenomenon which saw an increase in capitalism and trade during the latter half of the 20th Century was known as which of the following?
- Urbanization.
- Capitalization.
- Socialization.
- Globalization.
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Question 21 of 21

21. Question
Which of the following actions did North America take in order to address increased competition from Asian and European trading groups?
- North American countries ratified a free trade treaty.
- Canada and Mexico decided to work closely with South America.
- The United States attempted to embargo Mexico.
- Mexico and the United States set up a free trade bloc.
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1. Question

Which of the following events is largely credited with Ronald Reagain’s victory over Jimmy Carter in the 1980 election?

2. Question

What was true of President Ronald Reagan’s economic policies?

3. Question

The deal to sell weapons to Iran while funding right-wing rebels in Nicaragua was known as which of the following?

4. Question

What was the reaction to Reagan administration’s deal to end the Iran-Contra affair and the arming of the Contra Rebels?

5. Question

Which of the following describes the impact that Mikhail Gorbachev had on US-Soviet relations?

6. Question

Which of the following economic types did Ronald Reagan support during his campaign and administration?

7. Question

What was the name given to the movement comprised of Conservatives who wanted to take the Republican Party in a new direction under the Carter and Reagan administrations?

8. Question

Which of the following answers best describes the factors which led to the election of Ronald Reagan?

9. Question

The “Star Wars” program undertaken by the Reagan Administration was meant to do which of the following?

10. Question

During the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, American politics and society became increasingly centered around which of the following?

11. Question

Which of the following answers best describes the name of the strategy the Republicans used to build support for their political nominees?

12. Question

Which of the following answers describes the union between Conservatism and traditional Christian values?

13. Question

Which of the following strategies, developed by Richard Nixon was a factor in Ronald Reagan’s victory in the 1980 Presidential Election?

14. Question

Which of the following was the name given to Ronald Reagan’s economic policies?

15. Question

Which of the following answers best describes Reagan’s approach towards government involvement in the economy?

16. Question

How did Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev hope to preserve the Soviet Union during his time as premier?

17. Question

Which of the following terms did President Bush, Sr use to describe the situation that arose after the end of the Cold War where the US, as the last remaining superpower, would dominate global politics with their Asian and European alliances?

18. Question

What led to the American intervention in the Persian Gulf War?

19. Question

What was the historical significance of Ross Perot’s presidential bid in the 1992 election?

20. Question

The phenomenon which saw an increase in capitalism and trade during the latter half of the 20th Century was known as which of the following?

21. Question

Which of the following actions did North America take in order to address increased competition from Asian and European trading groups?