History 8. Test3 Quiz3

Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger had an unconventional approach to the Cold War through the policy of détente, which lessened tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. True False

True

The morale in the army during the later years of the Vietnam conflict mirrored the social changes sweeping America at home. True False

True

Under Reagan's tax policy, the highest tax rate fell from 70 to 28 percent. True False

True

The election of 1980 reflected: A)growing frustration over America's condition. B)a return to Progressivism. C)the validation of big government. D)the end of conservatism.

A)growing frustration over America's condition.

The Environmental Protection Agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board were all established during the administration of: A)Ronald Reagan. B)Richard Nixon. C)Gerald Ford. D)Jimmy Carter.

B)Richard Nixon.

Reagan's economic policies: A)decreased the national debt. B)resulted in a rise in economic inequality. C)expanded food stamps and school lunch programs. D)strengthened labor unions.

B)resulted in a rise in economic inequality.

In 1978, California's Proposition 13: A)ended affirmative action within higher education. B)was part of a nationwide tax revolt. C)banned discrimination in housing. D)raised taxes to cover budget deficits.

B)was part of a nationwide tax revolt.

Under the policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military: A)brought an immediate end to the war. B)ceased bombings in Vietnam. C)attempted to shift the burden of fighting to South Vietnamese soldiers. D)successfully cut North Vietnamese supply routes.

C)attempted to shift the burden of fighting to South Vietnamese soldiers.

The Three Mile Island nuclear plant: A)proved the success of the alternative energy resource. B)was the first nuclear plant to have an accident. C)brought a halt to the nuclear energy industry's expansion. D)stood as a symbol of American scientific and technologic superiority.

C)brought a halt to the nuclear energy industry's expansion.

During the 1970s, conservatives: A)made little progress. B)employed the fiery rhetoric and direct confrontation tactics of Bull Connor and George Wallace. C)shifted their political rhetoric, insisting on more local control and resistance to the power of the federal government. D)continued their overt opposition to the black struggle for racial justice.

C)shifted their political rhetoric, insisting on more local control and resistance to the power of the federal government.

The economic condition known as stagflation was caused by: A)stagnant economic growth and low inflation. B)declining oil prices. C)stagnant economic growth and high inflation. D)low inflation rates.

C)stagnant economic growth and high inflation.

The handling of the Iranian hostage crisis: A)restored Americans' confidence in their nation. B)was a diplomatic achievement for President Carter. C)made Ronald Reagan appear weak and inept. D)made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept.

D)made Jimmy Carter appear weak and inept.

In a historic move, in 1972 President Nixon opened diplomatic relations with: A)Taiwan. B)the Soviet Union. C)Cuba. D)China.

D)China.

Despite being a conservative, while in office, President Richard Nixon expanded the welfare state. True False

True

In 1971, for the first time in the twentieth century, the United States experienced a merchandise trade deficit. True False

True