CH. 25 “The Conservative Tide” Section 1 Objectives Why did many Americans embrace the conservative movement? Which groups formed the conservative coalition? What was the Moral Majority? What was Reagan’s appeal to voters? How did a Republican Senate help Republicans change the legislative agenda?

CH. 25 “The Conservative Tide” Section 2 Objectives What were Reagan’s beliefs about government? What did Reagan hope to accomplish by cutting taxes? What was the result of the Reagan tax cut? How did Reagan and Bush appointees change the direction of the Court? Why was the nomination of Clarence Thomas controversial? What specific actions did Reagan take to cut back on government regulations? How did “attack ads” influence the election of 1988?

CH. 25 “The Conservative Tide” Section 3 Objectives What were some of the major health issues in the 1980s? How did Reagan and Bush approach the problem of drugs in America? What challenges did most American cities face in the 1980s? What was the outcome of the campaign to adopt an Equal Rights Amendment? What were the legislative issues for which women campaigned? What political gains did African Americans make in the 1980s? What economic opportunity was presented to Native Americans? What gains did Asian Americans achieve?

CH. 25 “The Conservative Tide” Section 4 Objectives What did Gorbachev do to change politics and life in the Soviet Union? What caused the end of the cold war? What caused the reunification of Germany? What changes occurred in China? Why did the U.S. invade Grenada and Panama? What was the Iran-Contra scandal? What prompted the U.S. to take action in the Middle East? How did the U.S. respond to Iraqi aggression?