Essential+Knowledge--1970s+&+Beyond

__**Essential Knowledge--1970s**__
 * 1) Describe and evaluate the domestic and foreign relations accomplishments of President Nixon.
 * 2) Explain the events and significance of the Watergate scandal. Was Nixon a crook?
 * 3) Identify why President Ford pardoned Richard Nixon and the political result of this.
 * 4) Explain OPEC’s actions during the 60s & 70s and how they affected the U.S. economy.
 * 5) Analyze President Carter’s achievements and failures as President.

__**Essential Knowledge--Recent America**__
 * 1) Summarize Reagan’s economic programs, such as Reaganomics.
 * 2) Identify changes in the Communist world that ended the Cold War.
 * 3) Explain the Iran-Contra scandal and the controversy surrounding it.
 * 4) Describe what prompted President Bush to action in the Middle East and led to the Persian Gulf War.
 * 5) Explain the major issues of the 1992 and the factors that allowed Clinton to win.
 * 6) Analyze President Clinton’s domestic accomplishments and reforms.
 * 7) Explain the effect of scandals on the Clinton presidency.
 * 8) Analyze the events of the 2000 election and the controversy surrounding them.
 * 9) Describe the events surrounding September 11, 2001, and the impact it had on American society.
 * 10) Evaluate America’s “pre-emptive” foreign policy in regards to Afghanistan and Iraq.