1. Chapter 13 Our Nation and the World SS5H9 The student will trace important developments in America since 1975.

2. President Reagan believed ___________ would save businesses money and help the economy. a.resign b.deregulation c.high-tech d.popular vote

3. In the 2000 presidential election, the __________ was very close. a.resign b.deregulation c.high-tech d.popular vote

4. After the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon decided to __________ as President. a.resign b.deregulation c.high-tech d.popular vote

5. The growing computer industry was part of the _________ boom of the 1990s. a.resign b.deregulation c.high-tech d.popular vote

6. Which President helped Israel and Egypt sign the Camp David Accord? a.Richard Nixon b.Gerald Ford c.Jimmy Carter d.Ronald Reagan

7. What event in the Middle East led to the Persian Gulf War? a.Iraq invaded Kuwait to capture its oil fields. b.Saddam Hussein refused to sell oil to the United States. c.Saddam Hussein disobeyed the United Nations. d.Kuwait refused to sell oil to Iraq.

8. What happened to the budget deficit while Bill Clinton was President? a.It stayed the same because there were more jobs. b.It decreased because more taxes were collected. c.It increased because the President was impeached. d.It helped pay for new social programs.

9. What event let to the United States going to war in Afghanistan? a.the Iraqi invasion of Afghanistan b.the Afghan invasion of Kuwait c.the Afghan invasion of Iraq d.the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001

10. Which of the following was a reason leading to the end of the Cold War? a.a weak U.S. – Soviet relationship b.support for communism in Russia c.a strong Soviet government d.the U.S. – Soviet nuclear arms treaty

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