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U.S. History
Topic 10 lesson 4-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency? | To regulate pollutants that threatened humans and wildlife |
| Why have environmental regulations become controversial since 1970s? | Many worry that regulations will hurt business and reduce jobs |
| How did "Silent Spring" shape the environmental movement? | it empowered environmental activists to launch grass root initiatives |
| How was Rachel Carson's book crucial to the early environmental movement? | it took info previously understood by specialist and made it accessible to average citizens |
| What argument can be raised against invoking the 5th Amendment to restrict environmental regulations? | air and water pollution have negative effects that spread beyond boundaries of "personal property" |
| What did Nixon hope to achieve by reaching out to the "silent majority" in the 1968 election? | he hoped to attract moderate Democratic voters, particularly in the South |
| How did Nixon combine conservative and liberal goals? | he redirected money to the states but increased spending on Medicare |
| What cause was at the root of the rising inflation the country experienced in the 1970s? | federal budget deficits from increase defense spending |
| How did the Philadelphia Plan affect minorities? | it embraced affirmative action policies that encouraged businesses to hire minorities without discrimination |
| Which president was the first to recognize the importance of the Latino vote? | Richard Nixon |
| What was the most significant result of the 1972 presidential election? | Nixon was the 1st Republican to sweep Southern states |
| Why did Nixon publicly criticize the practice of court-ordered busing of children to schools outside their neighborhoods? | to reach out to Southern whites and blue collar workers |
| How did the idea of realpolitik shape the U.S.'s handling of the Cold War? | political goals should be defined by concrete national interest instead of abstract ideologies |
| What did the oil embargo of 1973 reveal about the U.S. economy? | that it was dependent on the stability of foreign oil supply |
| How did the Watergate scandal eventually play out amongst the three branches of government? | Supreme Court ruled that Nixon turn over his tapes while Congress voted to impeach him |
| Why did Iranian students take Americans hostage? | Carter allowed the Shah to enter the U.S. to seek medical treatment and they wanted the Shah back to Iran |
| What was an outcome that Israel agreed to at the Camp David Accords? | to help realize a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel; Israel agreed to restore borders to pre-1967 |
| How might Pres. Ford's WIN plan best be described? | it was a clear failure, instead of improving inflation |
| What explains the American public's reaction to Pres. Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon? | they were angry, thinking Ford made a secret deal to gain vice pres. |
| Why did radical Iranian students storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran and take 66 Americans as hostages? | to defy the U.S.'s support of former dictator |
| What was Pres. Carter's most controversial foreign policy act? | the decision to return the Panama Canal Zone to Panama |
| Why did many people criticize Pres. Carter's foreign policy? | for failing to protect American strength abroad |
| How did the Community Reinvestment Act affect the U.S. economy? | it required banks to make loans in low income neighborhoods so they can become homeowners. |
| Carter's view of developing nations led to what significant development during his time in office? | the U.S. withdrew its support from many oppressive dictatorship it had once supported |
| What major impact did the growing popularity of evangelical Christianity have on American politics? | it led to a conservative coalition with Republicans that would dominate American politics |
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