STAAR Review 1970s-Today

The trade agreement signed by Bill Clinton which opened up free trade between Mexico, the U.S., and Canada is called

• NAACP

• NAFTA

• FAFSA

What was the reaction to many Americans to the Watergate scandal?

• Confidence in the presidential selection process

• Support for the containment of communism

• Cynicism about government and elected politicians

What caused Americans to have to wait in line for hours to get a tank of gas during the 1970s?

• The energy crisis caused by an embargo by OPEC

• Cars were made with older used parts

• Most Americans used corn oil to fuel their cars

In 1979, Iranian students took several U.S. hostages. They were finally released a year later. This is known as

• The Gulf War

• The Iran Hostage Crisis

• The Iran-Contra Affair

Who was the first woman named to the Supreme Court in the 1980s?

• Elena Kagan

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Daniel Day Lewis

How did President Reagan support Contra rebels in Nicaragua?

• By training them

• By giving them money that came from weapons he illegally sold to Iran

• By invading Iraq

How have computer technology entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos most directly affected the twenty-first-century economy?

• more people are able to shop for goods online

• More people are able to get hired after graduating high school

• Bankers are able to give more loans

Which statement best describes a major impact Bill Gates has had on business and technology?

• He set up the first computer network systems for the miltiary

• He designed heat shield technology

• He started a company that provides operating software for personal computers

Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?

• "Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume"

• "Debt Crisis Shakes European Union"

• "Troops Deployed to Afghanistan"

One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time

• traditionally Republican states went Democratic

• voters used computerized ballots

• an African American won the presidency