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A Dynamic Economy,
A Divided People, 1980-2000
A. True and False
Supply the correct identification for each numbered description.
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1.
In the 1980’s, the majority of people focused on enlightened social values rather than financial success._____
2.
More and more women were entering the work force, even in male dominated fields, while still fulfilling their role in the family._____
3.
Despite the praise of globalization by many important leaders, some criticized it as a new form of imperialism._____
4.
NAFTA was created in 1993 to provide for the establishment of a free-trade zone in only North America._____
5.
The monopoly size of the Microsoft Corporation caused the government to enforce antitrust laws and force Microsoft to change its way of business._____
6.
The technology revolution formed a bond among middle-class Americans by creating a similar outlook on culture._____
7.
The late 1980’s brought resurgence to the nation’s heavy industries of steel, autos, and chemicals._____
8.
In recent years, scientists have used the computer to research major issues of human life without public knowledge to ease and prevent tension._____
9.
The Reagan and Bush administration supported reform in the oil industry because of the perceptive knowledge of destroying the environment and irreplaceable natural resources._____
10.
The public blamed globalization as being partly responsible for a decline in Union membership._____
11.
The social aspect of life, such as the leisure time of people, was the singular impact the computer had on the world._____
12.
The technology revolution was similar to the counter-cultural revolution of the 60’s in that the young generation was the focal point of both movements._____
13.
American companies and corporations made slight reforms in their ways of doing business in response to their German and Japanese rivals._____
14.
Before spreading to millions of personal homes, the first computers created were mostly utilized by private businesses and companies._____
15.
Despite society’s progression in various areas, states and cities continue to support discrimination based on sexual orientation._____
16.
As companies used stock to buy up competitors, there was a rise in stock values resulting in a wave of corporate mergers._____
17.
Abortion became a primary issue between not only feminists, but also separating Democrats from Republicans._____
18.
Violent television and movies was proven as the key factor of the increasing murder rate and corrupting minds of the youth._____
19.
Numerous new viruses are traveling borders reaching the US in epidemics because of poor health measures taken to prevent and stop these deadly diseases._____
20.
The Immigration Act of 1965 resulted in the massive inflow of immigrants from mostly European and Asian descent to the United States.B. Multiple Choice
Select the best answer and write the proper letter in the space provided.
21. In 1987, the United States was one of thirty-four nations that
a. tightened oil supplies for the wisdom of conservation.
b. signed the Montreal Protocol, which banned the production of ozone damaging.
c. joined together at the Basel convention to end the export of hazardous waste.
d. agreed to the Kyoto Treaty, which committed industrialized nations to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
22. Public Citizens Global Watch was an organization that
a. praised globalization as the triumph of human liberty.
b. assembled an international cast of music stars who gave free concerts.
c. addressed the internal corruption that has greatly hindered undeveloped countries.
d. was to promote democracy by challenging corporate globalization.
23. A great breakthrough for the computer industry came in 1971 with the development of
a. the microprocessor, which placed the entire central processing unit on a single silicon chip.
b. the transistor, a tiny silicon device that amplifies a signal or opens or closes a circuit many times each second.
c. the personal computer, which soon filled thousands of homes and offices.
d. “main frame” computers, information processing machines that store and manipulate data.
24. The phenomenal success of the Microsoft Corporation stemmed primarily from
a. the large workforce that was employed by the corporation to produce their computers. b. the company’s ability to anticipate industry trend, develop products quickly, and market
c. the inexpensive price of their computers that was accessible to middle-class Americans. d. the use of the horizontal method developed in the early twentieth century.
25. In the pursuit of productivity and profit, the global economy changed in that a. the political boundaries of nations became increasingly irrelevant. b. areas of free trade were tightened.
c. it impeded capitalist development of vast areas around the world. d. more and more people in the work force were joining unions.
26. Yuppies did all the following except
a. take high-paying jobs in the professional and technology sectors of the economy. b. set the tone for a materialistic culture.
c. shape the outlook of the next generation. d. watch Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
27. To remain competitive internationally, corporations a. provided more jobs with sizeable cuts in pay.
b. reduced the number of middle-level managers and back-office accountants. c. started hiring middle-class and poor Americans.
d. entitled their employees to many benefits.
28. The majority of women labored in a. the home.
b. the military and law enforcement.
c. traditional fields, such as teaching, nursing, and sales work. d. corporations.
29. The real estate entrepreneur who revived the morale of many aspiring residents of New York City a. Lee Iacocca
b. Nancy Reagan c. Donald Trump d. Ivan Boesky
30. During the Clinton years, the good times did not last because a. a stunning "bust" hit the stock market in late 2000. b. Americans wanted economic security.
c. America wasn't dominant in the international economy. d. foreign markets weren't depended on anymore.
31. The World Wide Web:
a. Enhanced the popular appeal and commercial possibilities of the Internet b. Caused a drop in the nation’s economy
c. Was restricted by the FCC, concerned with the exposure to children d. Helped businesses to excel in e-commerce
32. The 1980s introduced a small electronics revolution which: a. Slowed social life in the younger generations
b. Restricted the advantages of the electronics to adults and large businesses
c. Was very popular among teenagers, who dragged their parents into the new information age d. Was rejected by the majority of young Americans
33. Television was becoming increasingly attractive to more people
a. Because of the many news broadcasts providing information b. In result of the fall of the FCC
d. Because of the specialized programming such as news, music, sports, cooking shows, and cultural channels
34. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) eliminated many requirements for television stations resulting in:
a. Very strict television programming, showing only political issues
b. A falling from political and worldly issues, concentrating mainly on the media and celebrity scandals
c. Americans’ ability to be able to communicate through small electronic systems d. The reinstating of restrictions on adults’ TV programming
35. Latino and Asian Immigrants in the 1980s:
a. Easily assimilated into American society b. Became very successful upon arrival
c. Caused the public to request more immigrants for cheap labor d. First took low-paying jobs and moved into cultural conclaves
36. Liberal Democrats opposed to restrict immigration because
a. business owners and large scale farmers wanted a plenty supply of low-wage workers b. they supported ethnic pluralism and cultural diversity
c. they didn’t want English as the state’s “official language”
d. the more immigrants the more schools, hospitals, police, and social services
37. In 1996, affirmative action privileges in state employment and public education were banished when
a. California voters approved Proposition 209
b. the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated an affirmative action plan at the University of Michigan
c. crime and urban impoverishment erupted in five days of race riots in Los Angeles
d. conservatives hailed that admission policies had lowered intellectual standards under affirmative action
38. The cause of the five day Los Angeles race riots in April 1992 was
a. the fragility in urban America and acute rifts between urban blacks and their immigrant neighbors
b. the arresting of African American football player O.J. Simpson for the murder of his white wife
c. the clashing cultural ideas of integration and multiculturalism
d. the acquittal of four white Los Angeles police officers accused of using excessive force in the arrest of Rodney King
39. Journalist Susan Faludi wrote Backlash: The Undeclared War on American Women a. in support for abortion
b. contradicting the 1980s public opinion polls that showed strong support for feminists demands, equality, and control of reproductive decisions
c. warning that conservative social groups had launched an all-out campaign against the feminist movement and its agenda of civic equality for women
d. which compelled NOW to expand its membership and agenda to include “Third Wave” feminists
40. Conservatives campaigned vigorously against antidiscrimination measures for gays because
a. in their opinion such laws amounted to underserved “special rights” b. public opinion opposed such initiatives
c. they condemned homosexuality as morally wrong and a major threat to the traditional family
d. they believed by allowing gay marriages it would have immerse implications for the American family system
C. Identification
Supply the correct identification for each numbered description
____________ 41. Founded Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation. ____________ 42. North American Trade Agreement; signed by U.S., Canada, Mexico.
____________ 43. Started as small entrepreneur and became a billionaire by arranging takeovers and buyouts.
____________ 44. Managed to recover half of large national deficit created by previous presidents. ____________ 45. Worldwide flow of capital, trade, and people.
____________ 46. Virus originating from Africa and killing hundreds of Americans upon arrival. ____________ 47. Allowed family members to join migrants already living in the U.S.
____________ 48. Organization started by women, fought for abortion in 1980s. ____________ 49. Allowed states to refuse to recognize gay marriages or civil unions.
____________ 50. Barred illegal aliens from public schools, non-emergency care at public health clinics, and all other social services.
____________ 51. Revolutionized electronics industry and allowed technicians to build a second generation of computers that were smaller, more powerful, and cheaper to make. ____________ 52. A vast collection of interconnected documents that enhanced the popular appeal and
commercial possibilities of the internet.
____________ 53. Program in which music buffs were allowed to share songs through the internet and burn their own CDs at virtually no cost.
____________ 54. Talk show host who recruited Americans to share the secrets of their personal lives. ____________ 55. Reinstated some restrictions on children’s’ programs in 1990.
____________ 56. Banished affirmative action privileges in state employment and public education. ____________ 57. Black defense attorney fighting for O.J. Simpson, famous for playing the “race card.” ____________ 58. Fragmentation of American culture.
____________ 59. One of several organizations which wanted to reduce pollution.
____________ 60. Created by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, programs that would tell the electronic components “hardware” what to do.
D. Matching People, Places, and Events
Match the person, place, or event in the left column with the proper description in the right column by inserting the correct letter on the blank line.
_____ 61. Race riots in Los
Angeles A. “Baby boom” children whom set the tone for a strikingly materialistic culture and example
B. shaped the outlook of the next generation
C. One of the founders of the multi-billion dollar corporation Microsoft
D. Supreme Court ruling that states may not prohibit private homosexual activity between consenting adults
E. A well-known historian and advisor to President Kennedy who opposed multiculturalism
F. Site of where 63 countries joined and ended the export of hazardous wastes to developing countries
G. Immigrants that took advantage of the Immigration Act of 1965
H. Black motorists who led police on a wild car chase in which the officers were accused of using excessive force in arresting
I. Country that prospered while America declined with a triple value in Nikkei stock
J. Journalist who wrote Backlash: The Undeclared War on American Women, declaring conservative social groups had launched a campaign against the feminist movement
K. The site where voters amended the state constitution to bar local jurisdictions from ordinances protecting gays
L. 5 day eruption of the worst civil disorder since the 1960s which took 60 lives and caused $850 million in damage
M. Basketball star who became one of a dozen or more players from European and Asian countries who now played in NBA
N. Strike of federal workers for higher pay and benefits that caused managers at Eastern Airlines and Caterpillar Tractors to resist labor union demands
O. Real estate entrepreneur who revived the morale of many aspiring residents of New York City and personified the materialistic values of the Reagan era
P. Professional football player accused of murdering his ex-wife and used the “race card” to be acquitted
Q. Australian born concentrated media ownership in the new global economy in which his holdings include satellite T.V. companies, newspapers, and T.V. stations
R. Site of many immigration and race issues
S. One of the sites where land-hungry peasants, lumber companies, and agribusinesses have cut down roughly a third of the region’s ancient rainforests
T. Site of a massive protest of thousands who condemned multinational corporations fro their failure to protect workers or the environment
U. Took over the Chrysler company and turned it into a profitable company, securing a crucial $1.5 billion loan from the Government and pushing the development of new cars _____ 62. Donald Trump
_____ 63. Latinos _____ 64. Bill Gates _____ 65. Brazil _____ 66. O.J. Simpson
_____ 67. Japan
_____ 68. Colorado
_____ 69. PATCO Union
strike _____ 70. Arthur
Schlesinger Jr.
_____ 71. WTO
Demonstration, Seattle, 1999 _____ 72. Rupert Murdoch
_____ 73. Yuppie
_____ 74. Susan Faludi _____ 75. Basel Convention
of 1994 _____ 76. California
_____ 77. Yao Ming
_____ 78. Lawrence v. Texas
_____ 79. Lee Iacocca _____ 80. Rodney King
E. Matching Cause and Effect
Match the historical cause in the left column with the proper effect in the right column by writing the correct letter on the blank line.
_____ 81. American businesses struggled with a decline in
productivity. A. The videos were extremely popular among teenagers.
B. Films of late-term fetuses in uterus and photographs of tiny fetal hands were distributed.
C. Many labored “for cash, no questions asked.”
D. The temperature of the atmosphere; the acidity of the oceans were raised.
E. Millions of Americans took advantage of e-mail to stay in close touch with family and friends.
F. The wages of most employees declined and the number of high-paying, union-protected manufacturing jobs shrank.
G. President Reagan christened self-made entrepreneurs “the heroes for the eighties.”
H. The pandemic killed fifty million people.
I. President Reagan declared strikes to be illegal, fired 11,000 controllers who did not return to work, and broke the union.
J. Sisxty lives were taken and caused $850 million in damage.
K. Parents video-taped their children’s lives and played them on the home television screen.
L. Congress enacted the Children’s Television Act of 1990.
M. A great breakthrough came in 1971.
N. American citizens and their governments were enriched.
O. Other observes worried about the negative impact of the new computer based technology.
P. Proposals roused widespread opposition.
Q. The value of American imports and exports rose from 17 percent of GNP in 1978 to 25 percent in 2000.
R. Illegal aliens from public schools, non-emergency care at public health clinics, and all other state social services were banned.
S. Conservatives argued that programs were deeply flawed.
T. Classroom instruction of immigrant children in their native languages and _____ 82. Iacocca personified the American Dream.
_____ 83. The stock market value of American companies nearly tripled.
_____ 84. The industrial nations agreed to increase their imports of agricultural products, textiles, and raw materials from developing countries.
_____ 85. Federal workers represented by PATCO went on strike for higher pay and benefits.
_____ 86. Soldiers from distant lands spread a killer flu virus from the battlefields of Europe to most of the world.
_____ 87. Millions of cars and thousands of power plants in Europe and North America burned coal, oil, and other hydrocarbons.
_____ 88. The development of the microprocessor. _____ 89. Computers and the Internet transformed leisure
and work.
_____ 90. Hand-held video camcorders joined film-based cameras as instruments for preserving family memories.
_____ 91. Commentators debated biomedical issues. _____ 92. MTV made videos featuring popular vocalists
with its flashy colors, creative choreography, and rapid cuts.
_____ 93. There were complaints from parents and children’s advocate.
_____ 94. Latinos willingly worked for low wages. _____ 95. Californians approved Proposition 187.
_____ 96. Programs amounted to disturbing governmental "social engineering," promoted "reverse
discrimination" against white men, and resulted in the selection and promotion of less-qualified applicants.
revisions of university curricula that deemphasized the importance of European culture was opposed. _____ 97. Four white Los Angeles police officers were
accused of using excessive force in arresting a black motorist.
_____ 98. Conservative commentators feared the “balkanization” of American culture.
_____ 99. Church leaders launched a sophisticated media campaign to build popular support for its anti-abortion stance.
_____ 100. Gay marriage stunned traditional practices and would have immense implications for the American family system.
