U.S. History - Unit 11 BLITZ Question Preview (ID: 61369)


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In 1972, President Richard Nixon began the process of normalizing relations with:
a) the People's Republic of China
b) the Soviet Union
c) Vietnam
d) North Korea

In 1978, President Jimmy Carter brokered the Camp David Accords, which was an enormous diplomatic success. This agreement brought peace between:
a) Egypt and Israel
b) North and South Korea
c) North and South Vietnam
d) China and the Soviet Union

At the conclusion of Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, he was:
a) acquitted by the U.S. Senate
b) acquitted by the House of Representatives
c) found guilty by the U.S. Senate
d) found guilty by the House of Representatives

The War Powers Act allowed future troop commitments to be made by:
a) Congress
b) the president
c) the U.S. Supreme Court
d) the Department of Homeland Security

Osama bin Laden was the leader of:
a) al-Qaeda
b) the Taliban
c) ISIS
d) the government of Iran

In response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush signed legislation that greatly affected foreign citizens in the U.S. and created great concerns over privacy. This piece of legislation was known as:
a) the Patriot Act
b) 'Star Wars'
c) the Department of Homeland Security
d) ####

In 1975, the Vietnam War ended when:
a) the North Vietnamese took over South Vietnam
b) the South Vietnamese took over North Vietnam
c) an armistice was signed
d) ####

Barack Obama was the first president to:
a) be biracial
b) have no vice-president
c) be born in the American Southwest
d) be a member of the Libertarian Party

How did Jimmy Carter respond to the Iranian Hostage Crisis?
a) He was unable to secure the release of the prisoners.
b) He was paid Iran millions of dollars to retrieve the hostages.
c) He initiated Operation Enduring Freedom.
d) ####

What was the impact of Reaganomics on the economy of the U.S. during the 1980s?
a) There was a sustained period of economic growth.
b) The U.S. stopped trading with European markets.
c) Americans suffered from high unemployment rates.
d) The federal budget was balanced.

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