APUSH_Period_9_Revised_Final
APUSH_Period_9_Revised_Final
Complete the following reading guide in its entirety using the provided AMSCO text and class lecture.
What gave the Republicans control of the Senate for the first time since 1954?
Reaganomics
Describe the following tax changes made by Regan in his first 100 days:
➔ Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981:
➔ Small Investors:
❏ Domestic Spending on things like food stamps, student loans, mass transportation:
❏ Military Spending:
❏ Medicare/Social Security:
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How did Regan reduce federal regulations on business and industry?
What hastened the decline of union membership under Regan? How did Regan feel about unions?
What allowed the economy to rebound from the economic downturn beginning in 1983?
How did this recovery increase the gap between the rich and the poor?
Social Issues
Describe the US Supreme Court under Regan:
What happened to the US for the first time since WWI in 1985?
How did Bush Sr. discredit Democrat Michael Dukakis and appeal to voters in the 1988 elections?
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Describe the following controversies and successes faced by Bush Sr. domestically
Nomination of
Clarence
Thomas
New
Taxes/Recession
Americans with
Disabilities Act
Political Inaction
Political Polarization
Which areas were mostly Republican, and which were mostly Democrat?
Describe the shift took place in the Republican party in the 80s and 90s
What has been the result of closely contested Congressional elections that swing back and forth between party
control?
How did the abolition of the fairness doctrine make politics more polarized through the media?
What issue has prompted serious debates, especially over Supreme Court Justices and why?
➔ Brady Bill
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What issues continue to be faced by women, despite being more likely to be college educated than men, and
despite increased numbers of working women? In this response, include a discussion of the goals of the #MeToo
movement:
In what ways are the legacies of segregation and discrimination still evident in American society towards African
Americans?
Describe the significance of the following events in the LGBTQ+ Rights movement
● President Clinton:
● 2009:
● Obergefell v. Hodges:
What was the big issue in regard to immigration during this time?
How did the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) deeply divide the US?
What has come to prevent the US from dealing with issues both foreign and domestic effectively?
What did Regan want to develop with the Strategic Defense Initiative?
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Where else did the US send aid to prevent a leftist takeover?
How did this connect to the struggle in Nicaragua to support the Contras?
How did this illegal transfer of funds change the way people viewed Regan?
Why did the US send peacekeeping troops into Israel and what was the result of this mission?
Describe the two major reforms made by the new soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev:
➔ Glasnost:
➔ Perestroika:
What became a major obstacle in halting arms discussions between Gorbachev and Regan at their second
meeting:
What other actions did Gorbachev take to reduce Cold War tensions?
The following causes are attributed with ending the Cold War:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Describe the events surrounding Desert Storm:
Description Significance
Tiananmen Square
The End of
Communism/the
Fall of the Berlin
Wall
SALT I and II
Treaties
What concerns did many Americans have about the former Soviet Bloc countries and where did those fears play
out?
Why were NATO troops sent into Bosnia in 1995 and Kosovo in 1999?
Why did many former soviet bloc countries become easy targets for corruption and autocratic rulers?
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cal change
over time. Who won the election of 1992?
What did Senate Republicans block with the filibuster during the first two years of the Clinton administration?
❏ Brady Bill -
❏ Deficit-Reduction Bill -
Why had the democratic congress fallen out of favor with the American people prior to this “revolution”?
Describe the budget compromises made between the President and Congress in 1996:
Why was Clinton the first democrat to be re-elected since Franklin Roosevelt?
Define globalization:
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Describe the significance of the following organizations:
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Despite economic prosperity, what happened to the number of people living below the poverty line in the
1990s?
Explain the 9.5 | Migration and Immigration in the 1990s and 2000s
causes and
effects of Changing Immigration Policies
domestic
Identify some of the different parts of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
and
internation 1.
al
migration 2.
over time.
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3.
What did immigration into the US decrease from in the second half of the 20th c.?
Which population became the fastest growing segment of the population and the largest minority group in the
US?
What was the purpose of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?
What were the goals of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996?
What is the purpose of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and who are the “Dreamers”?
What happened to the total number of undocumented immigrants during his presidency?
In what ways did President Trump promise to be tough on immigration than President Bush and President
Obama had been?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Were these policies successful at reducing the number of undocumented immigrants coming in the United
States?
Why did people continue to move into the Sunbelt region during the 90s?
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How did these cultures change?
How did the SC decision highlight the division of the nation at the time?
War on Terror
How did Bush Jr. make up for his lack of foreign policy experience?
Why did tension exist between the Middle East and the US prior to the War on Terror?
Describe the complaints and goals of religious fundamentalist groups like Al-Qaeda in the Middle East:
● 1998 -
● 2000 -
● 2001 –
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Describe actions taken by the US in Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks:
What was the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and what power did it give the federal government?
What was the largest reorganization of government since the creation of the Department of Defense after WWII?
Why were the CIA and FBI maybe left out of the Department of Homeland Security?
What two assertions were made about Iraq by President Bush? Did these pan out to be true?
Did the violence in Iraq end after Saddam Hussein was captured in 2003?
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How did President Bush play an active role in foreign affairs?
Election of 2008
Who were the democratic and republican nominees in 2008?
Why was the Obama administration reluctant to put troops on the ground in foreign disputes?
What caused some to ask if the US was done in the Middle East?
What is the Islamis State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) and how did they recruit members?
What Asian country posed the biggest threat to the US at this time?
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What prompted a resurgence of nationalism in Europe?
How did relations with Cuba change under the Obama administration?
What did George Bush Jr. push as part of his conservative agenda?
Who benefited from the Bush tax cuts and how did it impact the American economy?
What was the No Child Left Behind Act and what did it try to do?
After the burst of the tech bubble, which bubble began to grow in the US?
What is securitization?
What other events accompanied the dip in housing prices during the Great Recession?
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How did President Obama request the remaining TARP money be used?
Describe the following reforms passed to ease the Great Recession under the Obama Administration:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Federal Reserve -
What steps were taken by the Obama administration to positively impact the environment?
What is the Affordable Healthcare Act and what did it aim to provide?
Describe some of the other initiatives laid out under the Obama Administration:
What was the Tea Party movement and what did they focus on?
What were the main issues in the election of 2012 and who won?
Describe the relationship between President and Congress during Obama’s first term;
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The Trump Presidency
Introduction -
❏ 2016 Election -
➔ Election Controversy
❏ Trump Administration -
❏ Federal Courts -
❏ Impeachment -
❏ Government Shutdown -
❏ Mueller Investigations -
❏ Ukraine -
❏ Impeachment -
❏ Decision:
❏ Accomplishments -
❏ Accomplishments -
❏ Criticisms -
❏ Removals -
❏ “America First” -
❏ Effect -
❏ Iran -
❏ 2020 Pandemic –
❏ Election of 2020
❏ Biden’s Administration
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