Economic Malaise
What were the long-term processes that hurt the U.S. economy?
(hint: there are 3 big ones)
1) gradual decline of manufacturing in the U.S.
2) the dollar was linked to gold, making it a strong but also making American products more expensive abroad
3) Jobs, industry moved away, the gov found their tax bases dried up
How did evangelical Christianity factor into this new political movement?
intepreted the bible literlly they spread the idea theat the us intemal problems were direct result of it spiritual condition and that it needs to be reesblished to the American way
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: What president and was it Environmental, Social/Economic, Political Scandals or Foreign Conflict
George H.W. Bush
Environmental
Humican Karina
What president and was it Environmental, Social/Economic, Political Scandals or Foreign Conflict
George W. Bush
Environmental
Why were the oil shocks so bad for the U.S. economy?
the price of oil quadrupling and so did everything else
Why was Reagan the perfect poster child for this new movement? How did that help get him elected president?
Regan represented all the ideas of the new conservation movent also he was a reformed new deal democrat and rised out of acting career this helped him get elected
NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) What president and was it Environmental, Social/Economic, Political Scandals or Foreign Conflict
George H.W. Bush
Social/Economic
U.S. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act
What president and was it Environmental, Social/Economic, Political Scandals or Foreign Conflict
George W. Bush
Political
How did President Ford try to help the economy? Did it work?
WIN porgam- plea for Americans to be better shoppers, spend less
Inflattion did dorp but unemployment went up esp during the recessionof 1974-1975
Why did people move to the Sun Belt in the 1970s?
Increased agricultural and related jods led for manly immigrants to seek jods there
the intention of the AC
"Read my lips: no new taxes"
What president and was it Environmental, Social/Economic, Political Scandals or Foreign Conflict
George H.W. Bush
Political
BP Oil Spill
What president and was it Environmental, Social/Economic, Political Scandals or Foreign Conflict
Barack Obama
Environmental
Why was Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” speech an example of Carter’s political ineptitude?
This speech is only remembered for his cricism toward Americans.
How did Reagan change the “War on Drugs” started by President Nixon?
Reagan gratly expanded the reah of the drug war and his focus on criminal ;unishment over treatent led to a massive increase in incarceation for nonvionet drug offenses
Americans with Disadiltinties
What president and was it Environmental, Social/Economic, Political Scandals or Foreign Conflict
George H.W. Bush
Social/Economic
Tea Party Movement
What president and was it Environmental, Social/Economic, Political Scandals or Foreign Conflict
Barack Obama
Political