1. President Jimmy Carter

2. 1. Who was the president of the United States when the country’s bicentennial was celebrated on July 4th, 1976?
President Gerald Ford was the leader of the United States.

3. The two moral ideals were equality and justice.
2. Former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter felt that government policy should be based on what two moral ideals?
The two moral ideals were equality and justice.
“I will never lie to you.” -Jimmy Carter

4. 3. Explain at least two examples of how President Carter tried to show the nation a new spirit of openness or brought a more personal touch to the White House?
On inauguration day Carter’s family walked down Pennsylvania Ave. instead of riding in a car. He tried to make it more personal by not having many politicians from Washington D.C. on his cabinet. He also reduced his personal staff.

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7. 4. Give at least two examples of how the economy and the energy crisis represented President Carter’s two major domestic problems.
Oil prices remained high and the U.S. depended on foreign oil. Carter called for tax cut and increases in government spending.
Government Spending

8. 5. Explain what happened on Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania, in March 1979.
The reactor core of a nuclear power plant overheated and released deadly radiation into the air. This accident made others think about the safety of nuclear energy.

9. 6. Explain in what way President Carter’s foreign policy was different than the realpolitik approach that was used by President Richard Nixon.
He stated that fairness not force should be how we deal with foreign countries. He insisted that countries protect human rights. Carter reduced some foreign aid to countries because of their human right policies.

10. 7. Why did President Carter and the U. S
7. Why did President Carter and the U.S. Senate support the Panama Canal treaties?
They hoped it would lead to closer ties with Latin America and reduce the influence of communism in the area.

12. 8. Why do some historians view the Camp David Accords as President Carter’s greatest accomplishment?
This is the first time that an Arab country had formed peaceful ties with Israel.

13. 9. What strategy did President Carter and the United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young to target apartheid in South Africa?
They issued sanctions or economic penalties, until South Africa desegregated.

14. Apartheid

15. 10. Why did President Carter postpone talks on SALT II, place an embargo on grain sales to the Soviet Union, and boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow?
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Carter was also critical of the Soviet’s human rights abuses.

17. 11. How did the Iran hostage crisis affect the view that many Americans had of President Carter?
Americans began to lose faith in President Carter. People did not feel he was tough enough. Many people blamed Carter for the hostage crisis.

19. The hostages were freed after 444 days in captivity.
12. What happened just moments after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as U.S. president on January 20, 1981?
The hostages were freed after 444 days in captivity.