HIST Ch 26

Why did the fight over busing become so violent in Boston in the mid-1970s?

Boston's tightly knit Irish-American community in South Boston fought integration violently.

In spite of the efforts of conservatives like Phyllis Schlafly, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress and ratified by enough states.

F

What was Reagan's reaction to the air traffic controllers' strike?

He fired all of the air traffic controllers on strike

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Proposition 13?

It did not result in fewer funds for libraries and schools, as opponents claimed it would.

Reagan supported the Strategic Defense Initiative although it was not feasible technologically, and if deployed, would violate the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972.

T

Why did the CIA seek to destabilize the government of Chile after 1970?

The country had elected socialist Salvador Allende into office.

The election of 1980 reflected:

a. growing frustration over America's condition.

In foreign policy, Reagan:

a. initiated the largest military buildup in American history.

Domestically, President Gerald Ford:

failed to revive the economy.

Affirmative action was

first pursued and then abandoned by the Nixon administration.

Mikhail Gorbachev:

inaugurated political openness and economic reform in the Soviet Union

During the 1970s, conservatives:

insisted on more local control and resisted the power of the federal government.

Reagan's economic policies

resulted in a rise in economic inequality

During the 1970s, evangelical Christians:

significantly increased in number, as they became more vocal.

The economic condition known as stagflation was caused by:

stagnant economic growth and high inflation

Opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment, like Phyllis Schlafly, argued that the passage of the ERA would:

take away a woman's right to be a housewife.

Bowers v. Hardwick:

upheld the constitutionality of state laws outlawing homosexual acts

In order to protect U.S. interests, the Carter Doctrine declared that the United States would:

use military force, particularly in the Persian Gulf.

Why did the gay and lesbian movement become a major concern for the political right after the late 1960s?

Thousands of new civil rights movements encouraged gays and lesbians to "come out."

What motivated the Sagebrush Rebellion?

a & c