USH chapter 54 (questions)

the bicentennial

What notable event did the United States celebrate on July 4, 1976?

depended on oil sales for their national income.

OPEC was a group of nations that Text to speech

soaring oil prices

What economic issue was OPEC responsible for?

to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil

Founded by President Carter in 1977, what was the goal of the National Energy Act?

recognize Israel's right to exist.

The Camp David Accords made Egypt the first Arab country to

Soviet troops marched into Afghanistan.

Why did President Carter promote a boycott of the Moscow Olympics?

They stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran.

On November 4, 1979, how did Iranian militant students break international law?

President Carter left office.

Why were the American hostages in Tehran finally released after over a year-long captivity?

express concern for a healthy environment.

The purpose of Earth Day is to bring people together to

the Safe Drinking Water Act

Passed in 1974, what act allows the EPA to regulate the quality of public drinking water?

They resided atop a chemical waste dump.

Why did the residents of Love Canal develop unusually high cancer rates?

A nuclear power plant malfunctioned.

What occurred during the Three Mile Island accident in 1979?

compensation for certain jobs typically held by women.

The 1970s campaign for comparable worth increased the

They voted in larger numbers than men did.

During the feminist movement of the 1970s, how did women gain influence with elected officials? Text to speech

all of the above

How did technology advance medical care in the 1970s?

the microwave oven and the VCR

Which two electronic devices reshaped Americans' home lives in the 1970s?

birth dearth

Occurring during the period from 1975 to 1980, the drop in the birth rate in America is referred to as the ________________.

from the Rustbelt to the Sunbelt

Causing shifts in economic and political power, how did the American population redistribute itself in the 1970s?

all of the above

In the 1970s, what caused Americans to redefine retirement as a time for travel and recreation?

all of the above

What did Tom Wolfe's "therapeutic movement" encourage?