FINAL

Question 1

Wrote a book called Silent Spring. It brought attention to the dangers of pollution. She explained how chemicals used to kill insects travel through the food chain and affects people’s health.

Answer 1

Rachel Carson

Question 2

In 1978, Carter invited Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat and Israel prime minister Menachem Begin to the president retreat. After 13 days of meetings, the two leaders reached a peace agreement.

Answer 2

Camp David Accords

Question 3

These talks led to a treaty limiting each country’s nuclear weapons.

Answer 3

SALT

Question 4

Less hostile relations

Answer 4

Détente

Question 5

The minor break in exploded into a massive political scandal.

Answer 5

Watergate

Question 6

Antiwar feelings grew in June 1971 when the New York Times published secret government documents.

Answer 6

Pentagon Papers

Question 7

Requires the President to get congressional approval before committing U.S. troops to an armed struggle.

Answer 7

War Powers Act

Question 8

Reasons economics policies were based on a theory called supply-side economics.

Answer 8

Reagonomics

Question 9

This theory calls for a sharp tax cuts with the goal of increasing the amount of money people and businesses have to invest.

Answer 9

Supply-side economics

Question 10

Cold War dissolved what country

Answer 10

Soviet Union

Question 11

Which eliminated trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico (Bill Clinton)

Answer 11

NAFTA

Question 12

He lied and protected people who did wrong. In the (Executive branch)What did he do.

Answer 12

Nixon Abused presidential power

Question 13

Less hostile relations

Answer 13

Détente

Question 14

A system of laws requiring racial segregation

Answer 14

Apartheid

Question 15

The political system in which all resources are shared equally.

Answer 15

Communism

Question 16

It was used to increase involvement ( to cut and lower taxes).

Answer 16

Johnson’s policy of escalation

Question 17

Where is the Berlin Wall located.

Answer 17

East and West Berlin, between East Germany and West Germany.

Question 18

When was the Berlin Wall destroyed

Answer 18

November 9,1989

Question 19

One of the leading Vietnamese nationalist and believed that only a Communist revolution could free the Vietnamese people

Answer 19

Hi Chin Minh

Question 20

In the early 1950’s, five school segregation cases from Delware, Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, and Washington D.C. came together.

Answer 20

Brown vs. Broad of Education

Question 21

300,000 in armed forces, air-force and nurses

Answer 21

Women’s roles in WWII

Question 22

One of many Hispanic Americans who worked to improve conditions. Formed a union called United Farm Workers

Answer 22

Cesar Chavez

Question 23

Most people have jobs providing services, such as medical care or entertainment, rather than producing goods.

Answer 23

Service economy

Question 24

American, British, and Canadian troops invaded France on June 6, 1944

Answer 24

D-Day

Question 25

Computers and the Internet made it easier and faster for people at home, work, and school to access and share information.

Answer 25

Information Revolution

Question 26

Congress and election of the President by popular vote of qualified citizens. A majority of 270 electoral voters is required to elect the President

Answer 26

Electoral College

Question 27

Growing connections among economics and culture all over the world.

Answer 27

Globalization

Question 28

A program of mass murder. Hitler and the Nazis had attempted to exterminate the entire Jewish population of Europe in the name of Aryan supremacy

Answer 28

Holocaust victims

Question 29

in 1928, in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land. (Marge)

Answer 29

Landslide

Question 30

Adolf Hitler gave Germany a scapegoat to blame for there problems. Hitler wanted more land and no one New how much he wanted that scared a lot of people. Hitler soon began trying to get people’s land. Germany dreamed of avenging their defeat in WWI. (Pearl Harbor).

Answer 30

WWII Causes

Question 31

In a congress of United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representative. (Bills)

Answer 31

Legislative branch

Question 32

President of United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the term of 4 years, and together with the Vice President. (Commander Army of Chief of the Army and Navy)

Answer 32

Executive Branch

Question 33

Supreme Court and 9 Judges. (Laws)

Answer 33

Judicial Branch

Question 34

Freedom from punishment

Answer 34

Pardon

Question 35

First women to be a Supreme Court Judge.

Answer 35

Sandra O’Conner