TEKS US History High School - Topic: H.10-H.11 History
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High School - U.S. History
Social Studies
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H.11.D: Presidential Elections
H.10.E: Conservative Resurgence
H.10.D: U.S. Involvement In Middle East
H.10.B: Ronald Reagan
H.11.A: U.S. World Affairs
H.10.A: Richard M. Nixon
H.10.C: Impact Of Energy On American Life
H.11.E: 2008 Presidential Election
H.10.F: Significant Societal Issues
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- Q1How have major parties reacted to the scenario described above?By suing the third parties in court for campaign-finance violationsBy addressing the issues raised by the third partiesBy preventing third parties from holding conventionsBy persuading the third parties to present a new platform60sH.11.D: Presidential ElectionsEditDelete
- Q2The author of this letter was -a leader of a conservative interest groupthe cofounder of Ms. magazinea leader of the Civil Rights movementthe cofounder of the National Organization for Women60sH.10.E: Conservative ResurgenceEditDelete
- Q3In 1979 the Shah of Iran was forced into exile. The U.S. government later allowed the Shah to enter the United States for medical treatment. This perceived U.S. support for the Shah of Iran resulted in which of the following?Israel demanded U.S. support for the strategic bombing of cities in Iran.Soviet forces began an occupation of Iran.Revolutionaries kidnapped a group of U.S. citizens in Iran.Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Asia.60sH.10.D: U.S. Involvement In Middle EastEditDelete
- Q4The policy objectives of Reaganomics were based on the theory that -reducing trade barriers would result in a budget surplussignificant increases in government spending would help reduce unemploymentbroad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansionborrowing from foreign countries would help cover the costs of domestic programs60sH.10.B: Ronald ReaganEditDelete
- Q5Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001?"Troops Deployed to Afghanistan""Debt Crisis Shakes European Union""Russia Increases Petroleum Exports""Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume"60sH.11.A: U.S. World AffairsEditDelete
- Q6This table shows the number of votes received in the state of Florida by the three leading candidates in the 2000 presidential election. Which of the following best describes Ralph Nader's effect on the election in Florida?His presence as a third-party candidate discouraged voter turnout.His candidacy drew crucial votes away from the other candidates.He persuaded state officials to abandon the punch-card method of voting.He contested the recounting of election ballots in federal court.30sH.11.D: Presidential ElectionsEditDelete
- Q7One action that influenced the U.S.-Soviet signing of the SALT I treaty in 1972 was President Richard Nixon's -opening of diplomatic relations with Chinawithdrawal of military forces from Vietnamsupport of Israel during the Yom Kippur Warinvolvement in the Watergate scandal30sH.10.A: Richard M. NixonEditDelete
- Q8Which speaker would most likely agree with President Ronald Reagan's national security policies?Speaker 4Speaker 2Speaker 1Speaker 330sH.10.B: Ronald ReaganEditDelete
- Q9Which of the following resulted from the U.S.-led military coalition's engagement in the Persian Gulf War?The Shah of Iran was overthrown.The nation of Kuwait was liberated.Iraqi Kurds were granted equal rights.Saddam Hussein was forced from power.30sH.11.A: U.S. World AffairsEditDelete
- Q10How did President Jimmy Carter attempt to end hostilities between the groups that fought these wars?He helped negotiate a peace treaty known as the Camp David Accords.He ordered the boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow.He threatened to sever diplomatic ties with Syria.He deployed U.S. troops to defeat the Palestine Liberation Organization.30sH.10.D: U.S. Involvement In Middle EastEditDelete
- Q11Why did gasoline prices spike during the 1970s and early 1980s?Congress introduced new legislation to increase the fuel efficiency of vehicles.Congress imposed new regulations on foreign energy companies.Conflicts in the Middle East disrupted the distribution of oil.A natural disaster impeded offshore drilling for oil.60sH.10.C: Impact Of Energy On American LifeEditDelete
- Q12How did President Bush attempt to complete the mission described above?By overthrowing a dictator in North KoreaBy fighting a global war on terrorismBy offering assistance to refugees escaping genocideBy supporting the Arab Spring movement60sH.11.A: U.S. World AffairsEditDelete
- Q13Barack Obama described his 2008 election victory in this manner because the election was the first in which -religious beliefs played a significant role in the presidential campaignnaturalized immigrants had access to multilingual ballotsa minority candidate was elected presidentfederal courts ordered voter recounts to stop60sH.11.E: 2008 Presidential ElectionEditDelete
- Q14In this excerpt, President Reagan is referring to what would become known as -the Whitewater controversythe Plame affairthe Iran-Contra affairthe Watergate scandal60sH.10.D: U.S. Involvement In Middle EastEditDelete
- Q15What was the initial response of the U.S. government to the attacks of September 11, 2001?To impose economic sanctions on Libya for sponsoring terrorist activitiesTo begin military operations in AfghanistanTo reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold WarTo reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold War60sH.11.A: U.S. World AffairsEditDelete
- Q16How did President Ronald Reagan's administration support Contra rebels in Nicaragua after Congress cut funding for military aid?By collecting tariffs on oil imports from Saudi ArabiaBy secretly selling weapons to Iran in order to raise fundsBy implementing a sin tax on luxury itemsBy confiscating funds seized in drug raids60sH.10.D: U.S. Involvement In Middle EastEditDelete
- Q17How was the goal set forth in this excerpt advanced during President Nixon's administration?By attacking enemy bases in CambodiaBy the normalization of relations with ChinaBy escalating the bombing of North VietnamBy supporting the Arab coalition during the Yom Kippur War60sH.10.A: Richard M. NixonEditDelete
- Q18This poster is from the first annual Earth Day in 1970. Earth Day was created for the purpose of -celebrating the diversity of humankindraising awareness of environmental issueshonoring the world's agricultural workerspromoting peace throughout the world60sH.10.F: Significant Societal IssuesEditDelete
- Q19One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time -an African American won the presidencytraditionally Republican states voted Democratica Southerner won the vice-presidencyvoters used computerized ballots60sH.11.E: 2008 Presidential ElectionEditDelete
- Q20The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan in October 2001 was to -overthrow an absolute monarchyseize weapons of mass destructiondestroy an international terrorist organizationprevent genocide60sH.11.A: U.S. World AffairsEditDelete