Unit 7 - USH

Evaluate the impact of President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs. Which of the following was a primary goal of the War on Poverty?

• To increase military spending

• To reduce the national debt

• To eliminate racial discrimination

• To improve living conditions for the poor

Analyze the different points of view that reflect the rise of social activism in the 1960s. Which event is most closely associated with the counterculture movement?

• The March on Washington

• The Woodstock Festival

• The Watergate Scandal

• The Gulf War

Explain the significance of President Richard Nixon’s appeal to the “silent majority.” What did this term refer to?

• The vocal anti-war protesters

• The media and journalists

• The conservative, middle-class Americans

• The youth counterculture

Examine the Watergate scandal. What was the outcome of the United States v. Nixon case?

• Nixon was acquitted of all charges

• Nixon was impeached and removed from office

• Nixon was forced to resign

• Nixon was pardoned by Congress

Describe the emergence of environmentalism in the 1970s. Which agency was created to address environmental issues?

• The Department of Energy

• The Environmental Protection Agency

• The National Park Service

• The Bureau of Land Management

Identify a significant event of President Jimmy Carter’s administration. What was the primary focus of the Camp David Accords?

• Economic reform

• Energy independence

• Middle East peace

• Military expansion

Analyze the significance of President Ronald Reagan’s administration. What was the primary goal of Reaganomics?

• To increase government regulation

• To reduce taxes and government spending

• To expand social welfare programs

• To nationalize major industries

Describe a significant event of President George H.W. Bush’s administration. What was the primary reason for the Gulf War?

• To support the Soviet Union

• To liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation

• To annex Saudi Arabia

• To establish a new world order

Summarize the events of President Bill Clinton’s administration. What was the main purpose of NAFTA?

• To increase tariffs on imports

• To promote free trade between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

• To establish a single currency for North America

• To create a military alliance

Describe the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. What was one major response by President George W. Bush?

• The signing of the Kyoto Protocol

• The initiation of the War on Terror

• The withdrawal of troops from the Middle East

• The establishment of the Peace Corps