Jimmy Carter
Name of peace deal between Egypt and Israel that the U.S. set up.
BONUS: Which side of the deal did we support more?
Camp David Accords
Israel
Name of group of voters who pushed for morals and were Christian based.
BONUS: Who was the leader of the "Keep American Free" movement under the Reagan administration?
moral majority
Jerry Falwell
Name of the act that ensured fair treatment of all individuals with disabilities.
BONUS: What were at lest 3 side effects or creations of this act?
ADA (americans with disabilities act)
elevator, hand rails, handicap parking, etc
Organization that negotiates trades between countries across the globe.
BONUS: What was the name of the agreement between Mexico, U.S., and Canada to not raise tariffs on one another?
WTO (world trade organization)
NAFTA (north american free trade agreement)
Law under the George Bush Jr administration that created state tests in schools across the U.S.
BONUS: What was the name of the terrorist attack where the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon were hit by planes?
No Child Left Behind
9/11
Name of alternative energy that Jimmy Carter wanted to focus on instead of relying on oil from the Middle East.
BONUS: What incident scared him away from committing to this plan?
renewable resources
3 Mile Island
Name of Reagan's economic plan based of giving the rich a tax break.
BONUS: What other term was used to describe his economic policy since it focused on money trickling down to the less fortunate?
reaganomics
Trickle Down
BONUS: Who was the leader of Iraq at this time?
Persian Gulf War/Operation Desert Storm
Sadaam Hussein
Term that means the government has the right to take private property away and turn it into public property.
eminent domain
Name of law under the Bush Jr administration that allows the government to wiretap or track your cellular data without a warrant.
BONUS: Why did Bush Jr invade Iraq?
Patriot Act
To catch Sadaam Hussein
The corrupt leader of Iran that was overthrown by his people.
BONUS: Name of new Muslim extremist leader of Iran after the overthrow of their previous leader.
Shah of Iran
Ayotollah Khomeini
Name of the space shuttle that blew up as it lifted off during the Reagan administration.
BONUS: What's the nickname given to the Southern and Western portions of the United States?
Challenger
sunbelt
Promise that George Bush Sr broke upon his re-election.
BONUS: What was our main interest in the Persian Gulf War?
no new taxes
oil
Location for the standoff between the government and David Koresh cult members.
BONUS: What was the first act of domestic terrorism called?
Waco, TX
Oklahoma City Bombing
Reason why Obama's election was so historically important.
BONUS: What was the name of the Obama created law that was meant to create affordable health insurance for Americans?
first African American president
Affordable Care Act
Name of the hostage situation where Americans were held hostage for over a year by Ayottolah Khomeini.
BONUS: Which president finally got them released?
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Reagan
Name of Reagan's plan to put satellites in space that could shoot down missiles and make a shield around the United States.
BONUS: What was Reagan's promise to support anticommunist rebellions across the globe?
SDI (strategic defense initiative)
Reagan doctrine
True or False:
George Bush Sr was successful in capturing Sadaam Hussein.
False
Name of White House intern that Clinton had an affair with while president.
BONUS: Why was Clinton impeached?
Monica Lewinsky
lying under oath/perjury
Give me at least one reason why immigrants moved to the U.S. under the Obama administration.
BONUS: Give me at least one reason why Americans don't want immigrants moving to the U.S.
better chances, American dream, safety, etc.
nativism, terror, fear, etc.
Which of the following happened under the Carter administration?
1. Iranian Hostage Crisis
2. Challenger Explosion
3. 9/11
1
Name of affair or scandal where Reagan sold guns to the country of Iran in hopes they would convince Lebanon to release American hostages.
BONUS: What event in 1891 caused the end of the Cold War?
Iran Contra Affair
Berlin Wall falling
True or False:
Clinton was impeached for committing perjury.
True
Term that means someone belongs to another country.
BONUS: What term means a population made up of people that share a culture?
alien
ethnic group