American History 1970-Present

Which word best describes the feeling many Americans had in the 1970s?

Which president reopened relations with the Communist nation of China?

"Our long national nightmare is over." "We must get back to the business of America." "We have energy issues and inflation to worry about. We must move on as a nation." -- All of these quotes are examples of Ford justifying what?

1979, Iranians capture 53 American diplomats and held them for 444 days. The Iranian hostage crisis weakened the ______________ presidency; the hostages were finally released on January 20, 1981

Which organization of countries created an oil embargo in the 1970s?

A proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would have guaranteed equality for women. During the 1970s, the it passed Congress, but ultimately fell three states short of becoming part of the Constitution.

Negotiations between the US and USSR to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons which became known as...

Reaganomics is the idea that if you cut taxes for the rich, they will use that extra money to create businesses. This will get money down to the poor through the creation of jobs. It can also be called...

Reagan administration sold missiles to Iran; money from this sale was used to aid anti-communist Contra forces in Nicaragua. This was called...

Defending Kuwait from an invading Iraq, Bush launches this short war...

Mandated equal employment and easy access to all public and commercial buildings.

A trade agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico that encourages free trade

Under GW Bush, this gave the government more power to investigate and monitor citizens after 9/11. The justification was that it was needed to root out terrorists.

Like the government requires people to have car insurance, this required them to have health insurance. While it covered many people and bettered healthcare, the cost of healthcare also rose.

School shootings at Columbine, Sandy Hook, Stoneman Douglas high schools, as well as other massacres have, time and time again, launched debates about which amendment?