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U.S. Geography flashcards
1
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The Chinese government killed, injured, and arrested protestors at _________.

A

Tiananmen Square

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President George H. W. Bush was forced to raise ___________, though he had promised not to do so.

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taxes

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The ___ was captured and boarded by Cambodians in 1975.

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Mayaguez

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Gerald Ford became President when ___.

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President Nixon resigned from office

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President Nixon resigned from office

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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_______, the leader of Iraq, authorized an invasion of Kuwait.

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Saddam Hussein

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The ___ ensured that the Soviet Union and its bloc would respect the human rights of its citizens.

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Helsinki Accords

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The United States did not participate in the ___ in 1980.

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Olympic games

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President Reagan’s supply-side economic policies were called ___.

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Reaganomics

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President Carter created a new department and a new Cabinet-level position that dealt with ___.

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energy

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a treaty signed by Jimmy Carter and the Soviet Union limiting nuclear weapons

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SALT II

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a policy of openness

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glasnost

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13
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Soviet plans for restructuring

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perestoika

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14
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a national organization of gun owners

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NRA

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15
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a day when the stock market lost $500 billion

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Black Monday

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16
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Nicaraguan freedom fighters

A

contras

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17
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____________ was torn down in 1989.

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The Berlin Wall

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18
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a framework for agreements between Israel and Egypt

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Camp David Accords

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19
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President Ford’s program to defeat inflation

A

WIN

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20
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the nation’s 200th birthday

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bicentennial

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21
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a tax placed on oil company profits

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windfall profits tax

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____________ was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

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Sandra Day O’Connor

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The _________ was passed in the early 1990s to help the disabled.

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ADA

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Americans from the U.S. embassy in which country were held hostage for 444 days?

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Iran

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President Reagan’s program for returning authority to the states was called ___.

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New Federalism

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26
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President Ford faced criticism for his pardon of President ________.

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Nixon

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27
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During his term in office, President Ford vetoed ____ bills.

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more than 50

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28
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Oil prices rose because of disagreements between _______ nations.

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OPEC

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29
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__________, the dictator of Panama, was arrested and faced drug charges in the United States.

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Manuel Noreiga

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The ________ was forced to pay for losses by depositors in savings and loan institutions.

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FSLIC

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31
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President Carter gave up U.S. control of the ___.

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Panama Canal

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32
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The state of __________ determined the outcome of the 2000 election.

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Florida

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33
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A coalition of nations led by the United States entered Iraq partly because they believed the nation to be holding _______.

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WMD

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President Obama, the first Black President of the United States, appointed the first ___ Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor.

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Hispanic

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35
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law enforcement needed more authority to fight terrorism

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Patriot Act

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36
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new funding and guidelines for public education

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No Child Left Behind

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37
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The _______ requires developed nations to reduce carbon emissions.

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Kyoto Protocol

38
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President Obama sought to close ___, the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

A

GItmo

39
Q

Operation Neptune’s _________ was designed to capture or kill Osama bin Laden.

A

Spear

40
Q

The leader of Al-Qaeda, who planned the attacks on the U.S. on 9/11 was ___.

A

Osama bin Laden

41
Q

A new agency formed to fight terrorism was the ___.

A

Department of Homeland Security

42
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The Contract with America was sponsored by ___.

A

Newt Gingrich

43
Q

The handling of the aftermath of __________ led to criticism of George W. Bush’s administration.

A

Hurricane Katrina

44
Q

insurance coverage for uninsured children

A

Children’s Health Insurance

45
Q

made handguns more difficult to purchase

A

Brady Bill

46
Q

need for preschool

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Head Start

47
Q

employees needed time to care for additions to their families or for family medical emergencies

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Family Medical Leave Act

48
Q

It was a considered risk to establish _________ in Iraq.

A

democracy

49
Q

The Affordable Care Act is also called ___.

A

Obamacare

50
Q

An Independent named ___ challenged the major political party candidates in the election of 1992.

A

Ross Perot

51
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___ won the popular vote in the Presidential election of 2000.

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Al Gore

52
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Hillary Clinton assumed responsibility for reforming ________.

A

healthcare

53
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After leaving the White House, ___ became a Senator, then Secretary of State.

A

Hilary Clinton

54
Q

helped uninsured families gain health insurance

A

Affordable Care Act

55
Q

designed to stimulate the economy

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

56
Q

prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

A

Gitmo

57
Q

demanded that Premier Gorbachev tear down the Berlin Wall

A

Ronald Reagan

58
Q

lost popularity because he broke his promise not to raise new taxes

A

George H. W Bush

59
Q

Which president do the following facts apply to?

criticized for his administration’s handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

created the Department of Homeland Security

signed the Patriot Act

A

George W. Bush

60
Q

limited purchases of handguns

A

Brady Bill

61
Q

provided leave time for medical situations

A

Family Medical Leave Act

62
Q

provided assistance for preschoolers

A

Head Start

63
Q

The Soviet policy of “openness” was called ___.

A

glasnost

64
Q

______ ensured that the Soviet bloc would respect human rights.

A

Helsinki Accords

65
Q

The first woman to serve on the Supreme Court was ___.

A

Sandra Day O’Connor

66
Q

was President when Black Monday saw the stock market lose $500 billion in one day

A

Ronald Reagan

67
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signed SALT II treaty with the Soviet Union

A

Jimmy Carter

68
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appointed the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court

A

Ronald Reagan

69
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planned a missile-defense system called SDI and nicknamed “Star Wars”

A

Ronald Reagan

70
Q

planned and carried out assaults on the United States on 9/11

A

Al-Qaeda

71
Q

sought during operations in Iraq

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WMD

72
Q

required industrial nations to reduce carbon emissions

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Kyoto Protocol

73
Q

______ balanced the budget.

A

William Clinton

74
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instituted WIN (Whip Inflation Now)

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Gerald Ford

75
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created the Department of Energy

A

Jimmy Carter

76
Q

created the windfall profits tax for oil companies

A

Jimmy Carter

77
Q

sent the Marines to free the Mayaguez

A

Gerald Ford

78
Q

witnessed the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt

A

Jimmy Carter

79
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became President when Richard Nixon resigned from office

A

Gerald Ford

80
Q

signed an agreement giving control of the Panama Canal to Panama

A

Jimmy Carter

81
Q

Saddam Hussein and Iraq invaded ___.

A

Kuwait

82
Q

______ provided access for the disabled.

A

Americans with Disabilities Act

83
Q

Which President do the following apply to?

appointed the first Hispanic to the Supreme Court

signed the Affordable Care Act

authorized Operation Neptune’s Spear

A

Barack Obama

84
Q

________ attempted to return authority to the state governments.

A

New Federalism

85
Q

The nation’s 200th birthday celebration was called the ___.

A

bicentennial

86
Q

The Chinese government attacked protestors at ___.

A

Tiananmen Square

87
Q

Premier ___ declared the Soviet Union to be disbanded.

A

Mikhail Gorbachev

87
Q

Premier ___ declared the Soviet Union to be disbanded.

A

Mikhail Gorbachev

88
Q

The dictator of Panama, Manuel Noriega, was arrested on ___ charges.

A

drug

89
Q

President George H. W. Bush lost popularity because he broke his promise not to ___.

A

raise taxes

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