E.O.I. Standards & Objectives Oklahoma C3 Standards Review & Notes Coach Meek U.S. History 1878-Present

Content Standard 6: The student will analyze the foreign and domestic policies in the contemporary era, 1977 to the present. BRAINSTORM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1. Cite specific textual and visual evidence to evaluate President Carter’s foreign policy in the Middle East including the Camp David Accords, the OPEC oil embargo, and the response to the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.

2. Analyze the economic and political impact of President Reagan’s domestic and foreign policies including Reaganomics, the Iran-Contra Scandal, and Reagan’s Tear Down This Wall speech in West Berlin.

3. Summarize the series of events leading to the emergence of the United States as the sole superpower following the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany, and the collapse of the Soviet Empire.

4. Describe the goal of President H.W. Bush’s foreign policy in forming an international coalition to counter Iraqi aggression in the Persian Gulf.

5. Describe and evaluate the continuing global influence of the United States under the leadership of President Bill Clinton including NAFTA and the NATO interventions to restore stability in the former Yugoslav republics.

6. Evaluate the rise of terrorism and its impact on the United States including the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building, the first attack on the World Trade Center Towers in 1993, the attacks on September 11, 2001, the PATRIOT ACT, and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.

E.O.I. Practice ? NAFTA or the North American Free Trade Agreement was formed to counter which economic union in Europe? A.Soviet Union B.European Union C.Railroad Workers Union D.NFLPA

E.O.I. Practice ? ‘‘The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or a designee of the Director (whose rank shall be no lower than Assistant Special Agent in Charge) may make an application for an order requiring the production of any tangible things (including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) for an investigation to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities, provided that such investigation of a United States person is not conducted solely upon the basis of activities protected by the first amendment to the Constitution.” Which of the following choices that most closely associates with the passage above? A.The Civil Rights Act of 1964 B.The Patriot Act C.The Dawes Act D.The Women’s Reformation Act

E.O.I. Practice ? The map to the right is an illustration of which U.S. military campaign? A.The Korean War B.The Manhattan Project C.Operation Desert Storm D.Blitzkrieg

E.O.I. Practice ? "My purpose was... to send a signal that the United States was prepared to replace the animosity between the U.S. and Iran with a new relationship... At the same time we undertook this initiative, we made clear that Iran must oppose all forms of international terrorism as a condition of progress in our relationship. The most significant step which Iran could take, we indicated, would be to use its influence in Lebanon to secure the release of all hostages held there.” –President Ronald Reagan November 13, 1986 The previous quote from President Reagan was given as a statement in regards to which Government scandal? A.Watergate Scandal B.OPEC Oil Embargo C.President Clinton’s impeachment hearings D.Iran-Contra Scandal

E.O.I. Practice ? The photograph to the right was taken on which iconic day in American History? A.April 4, 1968 B.September 11, 2001 C.April 19, 1995 D.November 22, 1963