USH Unit 9

The incident at Kent State in 1970 is an example of students protesting against

• integration of schools.

• the Vietnam War.

• Joseph McCarthy.

• Communists in the United States.

Cell phones and the Internet have both had the effect of

• reducing poverty and malnutrition.

• making the world a "smaller" place by increasing communication speeds.

• preventing the spread of false or hastily-reported news and information.

• reducing trade barriers between nations.

What was the primary subject of the 1990s treaty between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico?

• immigration

• free trade between the three countries

• reduction of nuclear weapons

• ending drug smuggling

Rachel Carson's 1962 Silent Spring was a groundbreaking work regarding what topic?

• women's rights

• anti-war movements

• race relations

• the environment

Which of these statements BEST describes "the Taliban"?

• the terrorist group responsible for the attacks on September 11, 2001

• the political party of Saddam Hussein that was toppled in 2003

• the ruling party of Afghanistan toppled by U.S. forces in late 2001

• part of the "Axis of Evil" as identified in President Bush's State of the Union address in 2002

Which of these correctly explains the outcome of the Watergate scandal?

• Nixon was impeached and removed from office.

• Nixon won the Election of 1972.

• Nixon resigned as President.

• Nixon was impeached but found not guilty.

What event is generally considered to be the "spark" that started the "War on Terrorism"?

• the war in Iraq, 2003-present

• 1991 Iraq invasion of Kuwait

• the war in Afghanistan, 2001-present

• September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.

How did the War Powers Act of 1973 impact the role of the president?

• The act gave the President the authority to declare war without Congressional approval.

• The act provided the President unlimited funds for spending on the armed forces

• The act increased the ability of the President to send troops into hostile area

• The act placed a limit on the President's ability to send troops into hostile areas.

In 1991 the Soviet Union collapsed MAINLY because

• a civil war erupted in the southern republics.

• key Soviet leaders were assassinated.

• the United States was a better country and capitalism ruled the world.

• years of economic stagnation left it far behind Western and Asian countries.

Which of these statements is true about the "Iran-Contra" affair?

• Money from the exchange was used in covert operations in Nicaragua.

• it was a major factor in Jimmy Carter's loss to Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential election.

• Lt. Col. Oliver North was sentenced to sixteen years in prison for lying to Congress.

• Impeachment proceedings on President Reagan began in 1986.