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1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s Practice QuestionsDuring his presidency, Richard Nixon “normalized” relations with this country by sending the American ping pong team there and making a personal visitChinaThis was the first peace agreement signed between Israel and Egypt in 1979Camp David AccordsWhich American president facilitated the signing of the Camp David Accords?Jimmy CarterRichard Nixon’s policy of relaxing tensions with the Soviet UnionDétenteThe Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union while this American was presidentRonald ReaganThe 11 country group that controls oil exportation and pricesOPECThe United States support of this country caused OPEC to raise oil pricesIsraelConservative pro-2nd Amendment interest groupNational Rifle AssociationIn addition to its below sea level status, New Orleans flooded during Hurricane Katrina because of thisLevee failureReaganomics consists of decreasing government spending as well as thisLowering taxesReagan’s policy of increasing military spending during the Cold WarPeace Through StrengthConservative Christian interest group that dominated politics in the 1980sMoral MajorityChristian televangelist and activist that bailed MLK out of jailBilly GrahamThe US experiences this economic issue during the late 1970sEnergy crisisThese people were stationed in Lebanon in the early 1980s and consequently attacked by a suicide bomber, causing Reagan to pull them out of LebanonMarinesThis country took Americans hostage in 1979 for 444 days and were not released until Reagan became presidentIranThe Reagan administration sold Iran weapons in exchange for the release of American hostages. Then the profits were given to Nicaraguans who were against the communist government. What was this event called?Iran Contra AffairNew Gingrich’s 1994 promise to pass conservative legislationContract with AmericaThe conservative think tank that supported Reagan’s policiesHeritage FoundationWar that President George HW Bush waged against Iraq when they invaded Kuwait in 1990Persian Gulf WarClinton sent troops to this region as a result of local genocide in the 1990sBalkansDocument that eliminated trade restrictions between the US, Canada, and MexicoNAFTAIn this election, the Supreme Court decided the winnerElection of 2000In this election, the first African American became presidentElection of 2008This president was impeached in the 1990sClintonLaw that allows the government to monitor those who are suspected of terrorist activityPatriot ActFirst female Supreme Court justiceSandra Day O’ConnerFirst Hispanic on the Supreme CourtSonia SotomayorAfrican American businessman who founded BETRobert JohnsonHispanic marketing geniusLionel SosaConservative female who opposed the ERAPhyllis Schlafly ................
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