AP U.S. History Bowl Unit 16: 1980-2003

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Reagan and the ‘80s Cold War Middle East: 1980-2000 Culture War The Clinton Presidency New Millenium $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

$100 Reagan’s economic policy of cutting taxes while dramatically raising defense spending was sometimes referred to by this term. Scoreboard Answer

$100 What is “Reaganomics”? Scoreboard

$200 In 1983, the U.S. invaded this tiny Caribbean island after its democratically-elected Prime Minister was executed by communists. Scoreboard Answer

$200 What is Grenada? Scoreboard

$300 This 1987 scandal occurred after the Reagan administration illegally funded Nicaraguan rebels with money received from secret weapons sales to a U.S. enemy. Scoreboard Answer

What is the Iran-Contra Scandal? $300 What is the Iran-Contra Scandal? Scoreboard

$400 President Reagan appointed this Arizonan as the first female to the Supreme Court. Scoreboard Answer

Who is Sandra Day O’Connor? $400 Who is Sandra Day O’Connor? Scoreboard

$500 In 1981, Reagan fired over 10,000 of these workers when they went on strike and violated a provision of their no-strike contract. Scoreboard Answer

Who are air traffic controllers? $500 Who are air traffic controllers? Scoreboard

$100 This famous 1983 anti-Soviet speech by Reagan sought to justify U.S. plans to install intermediate range missiles in Europe. Scoreboard Answer

What is the “Evil Empire” speech? $100 What is the “Evil Empire” speech? Scoreboard

$200 This notorious symbol of communist oppression came down in 1989, signaling the demise of communism in eastern Europe. Scoreboard Answer

$200 What is the Berlin Wall? Scoreboard

$300 Reagan scared the Soviets when he proposed this new anti-missile system. Scoreboard Answer

What is the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or “Star Wars”? $300 What is the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or “Star Wars”? Scoreboard

$400 The emergence of this Soviet leader in 1985 resulted in a dramatic improvement in U.S.-Soviet relations. Scoreboard Answer

Who is Mikhail Gorbachev? $400 Who is Mikhail Gorbachev? Scoreboard

$500 This 1987 landmark treaty eliminated medium-range missiles from western, central, and much of eastern Europe. Scoreboard Answer

What is the INF Treaty (Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty)? $500 What is the INF Treaty (Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty)? Scoreboard

This 444-day crisis ended the hour Reagan was sworn in as president. $100 This 444-day crisis ended the hour Reagan was sworn in as president. Scoreboard Answer

What is the Iran-Hostage Crisis? $100 What is the Iran-Hostage Crisis? Scoreboard

$200 In 1991, the U.S. and the U.N. sent troops to the Middle East to free this tiny country that had been conquered by Iraq. Scoreboard Answer

$200 What is Kuwait? Scoreboard

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$300 During the Gulf War, the U.S. successfully destroyed much of Iraq’s military capability as a result of this 1991 military operation. Scoreboard Answer

What is Operation Desert Storm? $300 What is Operation Desert Storm? Scoreboard

$400 In 1983, 241 American servicemen were killed in their barracks by suicide bombers in this Middle Eastern city. Scoreboard Answer

$400 What is Beirut? Scoreboard

$500 In 1986, Reagan bombed this north African country claiming its leader, Gaddafi, had sponsored a terrorist attack on Americans in Berlin. Scoreboard Answer

$500 What is Libya? Scoreboard

$100 This dreaded disease emerged in the 1980s and was controversial due to its link with homosexuality. Scoreboard Answer

$100 What is AIDS? Scoreboard

$200 In the 80s and 90s, Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson were leaders of this powerful and emerging evangelical faction within the Republican party. Scoreboard Answer

What is the “Religious Right”? $200 What is the “Religious Right”? Scoreboard

$300 This Supreme Court decision was the most important issue that galvanized religious conservatives into political action in the 1980s and beyond. Scoreboard Answer

$300 What is Roe v. Wade, 1973? Scoreboard

$400 White men in the Republican party were adamantly opposed to this gov’t policy that gave preferences to minorities. Scoreboard Answer

What is Affirmative Action? $400 What is Affirmative Action? Scoreboard

$500 This controversial policy emerged as a compromise solution after President Clinton tried to lift the ban on gays in the military in 1993. Scoreboard Answer

What is “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? $500 What is “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? Scoreboard

$100 President Clinton was impeached for obstruction of justice during this scandal. Scoreboard Answer

What is the Monica Lewinsky Affair? $100 What is the Monica Lewinsky Affair? Scoreboard

$200 Clinton supported the creation of this free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico. Scoreboard Answer

What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)? $200 What is NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)? Scoreboard

$300 This government program was significantly overhauled by the new Personal Responsibility Act in 1995. Scoreboard Answer

What is “Welfare” (Aid to Families with Dependent Children-AFDC)? $300 What is “Welfare” (Aid to Families with Dependent Children-AFDC)? Scoreboard

$400 President Clinton pushed for the 1999 NATO bombing of this country in order to prevent another genocide in the Balkans. Scoreboard Answer

$400 What is Serbia? Scoreboard

$500 Newt Gingrich authored this Republican platform for the 1994 mid-term elections that resulted in Republicans taking control of both houses of Congress for the first time in 40 years. Scoreboard Answer

What is the “Contract with America”? $500 What is the “Contract with America”? Scoreboard

$100 This notorious terrorist mastermind and leader of al Queda was behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Scoreboard Answer

$100 Who is Osama bin Laden? Scoreboard

$200 The trend of aging baby boomers putting unprecedented pressure on social programs due to their disproportionately large population is referred to by this term. Scoreboard Answer

What is the “Graying of America”? $200 What is the “Graying of America”? Scoreboard

$300 This Supreme Court decision preserved the outcome of the 2000 presidential election when it ordered cancellation of the ongoing recount in Florida. Scoreboard Answer

$300 What is Bush v. Gore? Scoreboard

$400 In 2001, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in order to root out this government that had provided a haven for terrorism. Scoreboard Answer

$400 What is the Taliban? Scoreboard

$500 President George W. Bush employed this doctrine to justify the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq that removed Saddam Hussein from power. Scoreboard Answer

$500 What is “preemption”? Scoreboard

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