Lesson 1 "A New Course for the Nation"

Turn to Page 592-593 and look at the picture while reading the quote by Colin Powell.

Turn to Page 593 and read the introduction to Unit 10

Turn to Page 594 analyze the timeline at the bottom of the page and read the introduction to the chapter.

Scan Pages 595-597; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 595-597 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 595-597.

Read Pages 595-597 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 597? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "A New Course for the Nation" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 1 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Collapse - breakdown or ruin

Section Review Answers

1. Nixon planned to turn the defense of South Vietnam over to the South Vietnamese during the next three years.
2. The United States wanted to prevent the complete collapse of the Cambodian government.
3. People at Kent State were protesting the Vietnam War; students threw rocks at national Guard soldiers, who then began shooting at the protesters.
4. The Apollo 11 mission put the first astronauts on the moon.
5. The South Vietnamese could not survive on their own, the communist government of North Vietnam soon took over South Vietnam.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain what happened in Cambodia?

Are you able to describe what happened at Kent State?

Can you tell what was special about the Apollo 11 mission?

Can you explain how the war finally ended?

Lesson 2 "Nixon's Foreign Relations"

Scan Pages 598-600; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 598-600 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 598-600.

Read Pages 598-600 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 600? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Nixon's Foreign Relations" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Rival - a well-matched opponent.

Strategic - important or helpful in carrying out a plan.

Section Review Answers

1. The United States and China had a poor relationship after the Korean War.
2. The Soviet Union and China also had a poor relationship.
3. It is true that President Nixon visited China in 1972.
4. It is true that After President Nixon visited china, the Soviets were afraid that the United States and China would become allies against them.
5. It is true that the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) limited the number of strategic weapons the Soviets and Americans could have.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain why Nixon went to China and what happened?

Can you describe why Nixon went to the Soviet Union and what happened?

Lesson 3 "The Watergate Scandal"

Scan Pages 601-604; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 601-604 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 601-604.

Read Pages 601-604 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 604? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "The Watergate Scandal" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 3 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Aide - one who assists

Conspiracy - a joint act of breaking the law

Guilty - charged with a crime or wrongdoing.

Wiretap - a device used to listen in on phone conversations.

Evidence - something that furnishes proof.

Extortion - stealing money by using some kind of threat

Subpoena - a court order.

Tax evasion - failing to pay one's taxes.

Judgment - the ability a person has to decide and act on something.

Section Review Answers

1. Five burglars broke in the Democratic party main office in the Watergate building.
2. Archibald Cox was a special prosecutor for the Watergate investigation.
3. Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned from office.
4. President Nixon resigned from office.
5. Gerald R. Ford replaced President Nixon.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe the Watergate scandal?

Are you able to explain what happened to Vice President Agnew and President Nixon?

Lesson 4 "The Ford Administration"

Scan Pages 605-607; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 605-607 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 605-607.

Read Pages 605-607 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 605-607? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "The Ford Administration" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 4 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Embargo - a government action that prevents certain goods from leaving a country.

Bicentennial - a 200th year celebration.

Section Review Answers

1. Ford said Nixon had suffered enough punishment. he felt the nation had to forget Watergate and move on to other matters.
2. Ford faced high inflation and unemployment, people were also unhappy with the government after the Vietnam War, Arab countries placed an oil embargo against the United States and other countries.
3. OPEC countries raised the price of crude oil, which drove the price of gasoline and heating oil up in the United States.
4. A bicentennial is the 200th anniversary.
5. Americans had a celebration that lasted for several months. Other countries helped America celebrate. In the nation's capital, thirty -three tons of fireworks lit up the sky around the Washington Monument.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe problems the Ford Administration faced?

Can you tell how America celebrated its bicentennial?

Lesson 5 "A New Voice, a New Leader"

Scan Pages 608-612; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 608-612 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 608-612.

Read Pages 608-612 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 612? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "A New Voice, a New Leader" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 5 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Morality - Good behavior; knowing the difference between right and wrong.

betray - to go against someone's trust.

terrorist - Group or individual who uses violence to make others give in to its demands.

Section Review Answers

1. Jimmy Carter added two new departments -the Department of Energy and the Department of Education.
2. The president of Egypt was Anwar Sadat.
3. The prime minister of Israel was Menachem Begin.
4. A peace treaty was signed at Camp David between Israel and Egypt.
5. The PLO continued terrorist acts against Israel after the Camp David talks.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain what President Carter did to solve some national problems?

Are you able to tell what international problems President Carter faced?

Lesson 6 "International Problems Continue"

Scan Pages 613-615; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 613-615 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 613-615.

Read Pages 613-615 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 615? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "International Problems Continue" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

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Lesson 6 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Hostage - a person being held against his or her will by someone who wants certain demands to be met.

Section Review Answers

1. It is true that the Shah of Iran upset Iranians by promoting a modern nation.
2. Hundreds of Iranians took control of the American Embassy while the Shah was in the United States.
3. It is true that President Carter allowed the Shah to come to the United States for medical treatment.
4. A small group of soldiers failed to rescue the hostages in Iran.
5. It is true that the Soviets invaded Afghanistan to prevent the spread of religious unrest in the Islamic world.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain what the hostage crisis was?

Are you able to tell what international problem President Carter faced with the Soviet Union?

 Preparing for Chapter 29 Test

Turn to Page 616 and read the article, "This Is the America We Want ".

Turn to Page 617 and read the Chapter 29 summary.

On page 618-619 you will find the Chapter 29 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 29 Test "Support for Freedom"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Chapter 29 Review answers

1. Apollo 11
2. Richard Nixon
3. Spiro Agnew
4. Watergate
5. resigned
6. Gerald Ford
7. bicentennial
8. Panama Canal
9. OPEC
10. Iran
11. embargo
12. Afghanistan
13. SALT II

The Comprehension: Understanding Main Ideas

1. the Vietnam War killed about 58,000 and wounded about 300,000 Americans, cost $150 billion to the United States, and caused confusion about the nation's role in world affairs.
2. President Nixon improved relations with these countries by visiting these nation' leaders and reaching certain agreements.
3. President Nixon refused to give the tapes to the Senate committee because he knew the tapes contained evidence against him.
4. An energy problem developed during the Ford Administration because Arab countries started an oil embargo and OPEC countries raised the price of crude oil.
5. President Carter faced the Arab Israeli conflict, a conflict with the Iranians, and problems with the Soviet Union because it invaded the Middle Easter county of Afghanistan.

Congratulations you finished the Chapter 29!!