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Goal 12: The United States since 1980

This activity reviews the basic people, events, terms and concepts in the NCSCOS for U.S. History in Goal 12 that have occurred since 1980.

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What was Ronald Reagan's missile defense plan?Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or "Star Wars"
Which scandal involved the Reagan administration's foreign policy?Iran-Contra
Which Soviet leader introduced reforms in the Soviet Union?Mikhail Gorbachev
Which treaty was made between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to eliminate intermediate-range nuclear missiles?INF treaty
Which event symbolized the fall of communism in eastern Europe and the end of the Cold War?the fall of the Berlin Wall
Which event represented student protest against communism in China?Tiananmen square
What event was the result of international military action against Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1990?Persian Gulf War
Where did Ronald Reagan send U.S. troops to fight communism?Grenada
Where did President George Bush send supplies and troops in order to end civil war and famine in 1993?Somalia
Which term could be used to describe the Justices that presidents Reagan and Bush appointed to the Supreme Court such as William Rehnquist, Sandra Day O'Conner, and Clarence Thomas?conservative
What economic policy was implemented by President Reagan?Supply-side economics
What were the primary features of Reagan's supply-side economic policies?tax cuts and deregulation
Cutting taxes to create wealth is an example of which economic theory?"trickle down"
What was the primary economic problem under presidents Reagan and Bush?budget deficits
What was the coalition of conservative interest groups called that supported Ronald Reagan?New Right
Which policy has resulted in more racial and ethnic diversity in colleges and the workplace?affirmative action
Which candidate won the presidential election of 1992 by campaigning as a moderate "New Democrat"?Bill Clinton
Which third-party candidate influenced the presidential election of 1992?Ross Perot
Where did President Clinton send U.S. troops as part of an international effort to stop genocide?Bosnia
Which president led the international military action against Saddam Hussein in the Persian Gulf War of 1991?George Bush
Which controversial reform proposed by the Clinton administration failed due to a lack of political support?national health care plan
What agreement increased trade by eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico?North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Which plan was developed by Congressman Newt Gingrich in 1994?Contract with America
On which issue did political disagreements between Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton lead to a government shut-down in 1995?budget battle
What government program was reformed by President Bill Clinton in 1996?welfare
Amnesty proposals and bilingual education programs are a result of which change in recent years?increased immigration
Which group has become the largest ethnic minority in the United States?Hispanics
Which area of the country has had the fastest population growth in recent decades?Sunbelt
What technology became widely available in the 1980s?computers
What technology resulted in a boom in the NASDAQ during the 1990s?Internet
Which individual is best known for his involvement in the computer revolution?Bill Gates
What was Bill Clinton impeached for in the Monica Lewinsky scandal?obstruction of justice and lying under oath
Which government programs are going to be affected by the "graying of America"?Social Security and Medicare
Which court decision halted the Florida recounts in the presidential election of 2000?Bush v. Gore
Which legislation was enacted under the Bush administration to reform public education through increased accountability and school choice?No Child Left Behind
Which terrorist network attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001?Al-Queda
Which cabinet-level department was created after the Sept. 11 attacks?Department of Homeland Security
What government action affected American daily life the most after the Sept. 11 attacks?airport security
After the Sept. 11 attacks, what legislation was passed to improve the government's ability to investigate terrorist threats?Patriot Act
The Patriot Act and the need to maintain national security after the Sept. 11 attacks sometimes comes in conflict with which freedom?civil liberties
Who did the United States take military action against immediately after the Sept. 11 attacks?Taliban regime in Afghanistan
Which nations did President George W. Bush refer to as an "Axis of Evil" after the Sept. 11 attacks?Iraq, Iran, and North Korea
What has been the result of the Bush doctrine to prevent attacks against the United States?pre-emptive strikes--invasion of Iraq
Which national security issue puts the U.S. at increased risk of nuclear attack by terrorist groups or rogue nations?nuclear proliferation
With this, Nixon declared his innocence & said he'd accepted no illegal campagin funding...Checkers Speech
A group of writers & authors who rejected traditional society...Beat Generation
What was formed to investigate the assassination of JFK?Warren Commission
Nixon's plan to win the Southern Vote was?the Southern Strategy
3 week war in 1973 when Egypt & Syria invaded Israel...Yom Kipper War
The Camp David Accords were signed between ......Anwar Sadat & Menachem Begin
During the Iranian Hostage Crisis, who took control of Iran?Ayatollah Khomeini
The 1980s & 90s terrorists group was the...... led by.......PLO.... Yasser Arafat
What began with the Stonewall Riots in NY City?Gay Rights Movement
Who won the Election of 1980 and 1984?Ronald Reagan
Reagan's plan to help the economy was called?Reaganomics, Supply-side Theory, or the Trickle Down effect
Which 2 Justices did Reagan appoint to the Sup. Crt.?Sandra Day O'Conner & William Rehnquist
Which Justic did George Bush appoint to the Sup. Crt.?Clarence Thomas
Who was the 1st woman to run on a major party's presidential ticket?Geraldine Ferraro
Who won the Election of 1988?George Bush



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