Topic 16 Test

Judging from the map, which of the following can be inferred about the attitude of the majority of American voters in 1980?

• Voters in most states were tired of failed policies and wanted change.
• Voters across the country strongly supported President Carter's policies.
• Democratic voters in many states switched their vote to a third-party candidate.
• Voters supported Ronald Reagan because of his plans to continue Carter's policies

Which of the following are wasy the end of the Cold War affected the United States? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• reduced military spending
• reduced role of U.S. in world affairs
• fears of Soviet nuclear attack ended
• concerns about spread of nuclear weapons ended

What problem made it difficult for President George H. W. Bush to fulfill his campaign promise not to raise taxes?

• Tensions with the Soviet Union grew and defense costs rose.
• Deregulation led to a savings and loan crisis.
• It was politically difficult to find government programs to cut and the deficit remained high.
• Downsizing in business led to high unemployment

Read the quote:

"“. . . the urgent question of our time is whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy. . . . when most people are working harder for less; when others cannot work at all; when the cost of health care devastates families and threatens to bankrupt our enterprises, great and small; when the fear of crime robs law-abiding citizens of their freedom; and when millions of poor children cannot even imagine the lives we are calling them to lead, we have not made change our friend.”

—President Bill Clinton, inaugural address, January 20, 1993

Based on the quote, what was Bill Clinton’s opinion of the state of affairs in the United States when
he took office in 1993?

• Clinton thought that healthcare reform and other changes were necessary in the United States.

• Clinton thought that poverty was less of a problem than the standard of living of the middle class.

• Clinton thought that the people of the United States should prepare for hard times and mutual sacrifice.

• Clinton thought that the United States would continue its years of prosperity and economic well-being.

Which of the following was a direct U.S. response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan?

• immediate support for Contra forces in Nicaragua

• increased support for the SALT II Treaty

• refusal to participate in the 1980 summer Olympic Games in Russia

• support for the Strategic Defense Initiative to defend the United States

Based on this August 1968 photo of Prague during its uprising, how did the Soviet Union impose its rule on countries it dominated before the Soviet collapse?

• The Soviet Union used economic force alone against any nations that questioned its policies.

• The Soviet Union used the threat of military force to impose its rule on allied nations that resisted its policies.

• The Soviet Union threatened to remove its defensive troops from allied Communist nations that questioned its policies.

• The Soviet Union depended on propaganda such as military parades to dominate other nations.

Which statement about Carter's impact on the American economy can best be inferred from the graph?

• His economic policies were highly favored by the American public.
• Inflation grew despite his economic efforts.
• His economic policies had almost no effect on the economy.
• Inflation was beyond the control of any economic policy

Why did the United States most likely offer economic aid to Russia and Eastern Europe during the 1990s?

• to encourage them to break away from the Soviet Union
• to politically dominate new governments in the region
• to help stable, democratic governments emerge in the region
• to encourage nations to quickly join NATO

What effect did President Reagan expect his economic policies to have on the United States?

• Deficits would increase, causing cuts to future defense spending.
• Industries would be deregulated but pollution would likely decrease.
• Americans would have more money to spend and save because taxes were lowered.
• The national government would take in more money and spend more on welfare and education

Which of the following expresses a fear many people had about the North American Free Trade Agreement?

• Many American jobs would move to Mexico, increasing unemployment in the United States.
• U.S. products would never sell well in free international markets.
• If the treaty were signed, the growth of commerce would overwhelm all ability to regulate it.
• The agreement would cause severe damage to the American environment