Finals

Question 1

Secret government documents published on New York Times . These revealed that US officials had been lying to the American public about the progress of the war for years .

Answer 1

Pentagon Papers

Question 2

Requires the president to get congressional approval before committing US troops to an armed struggled .

Answer 2

War Power Act purpose .

Question 3

After 13 days of meetings the two leaders reached a peace agreement called

Answer 3

Camp David Accords

Question 4

How did the Watergate Scandal begin?

Answer 4

Five men were arrested while breaking in to the Democratic National Committees offices at the Watergate Hotel in Washington , DC.

Question 5

What did Reagan’s economic plan lower?

Answer 5

It lowered taxes . (Sharp tax cuts )

Question 6

A theory called for sharp tax cuts with the goal of increasing the amount of money
people and businesses have to invest .

Answer 6

Supply side economics meaning

Question 7

Cold war dissolved this country

Answer 7

The Cold War dissolved the Soviet Union .

Question 8

NAFTA is an achievement of this presid3ent

Answer 8

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Question 9

Opponents worry that Americans will lose jobs as US companies move their operations to countries where wages are lower .

Answer 9

Globalization concern

Question 10

Rachel Carson (She made a book that brought attention to the dangers of pollution ).

Answer 10

Silent Spring author

Question 11

The SALT (talks led to a treaty limiting each country’s nuclear weapons ) participants were the SU and the US .

Answer 11

SALT participant

Question 12

Did other politicians believe Richard Nixon ?

Answer 12

A

Question 13

Less hostile relations between the US and the SU. This brought economic benefits as the Soviets began buying millions of tons of grain from American farmers .

Answer 13

Détente meaning