Chapter 28: Resurgence of Conservatism 28.1/28.2– Guided Reading Activity Name: _________________________ Period ___________ _______/ 35 Points 1. Summarize what liberals believe the government should do for the citizens. ________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ They believe that most social problems have their roots in _______________________(3 points) 2. Summarize what conservatives believe the government should do for the citizens. ___________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ They do support the use of the _______________________________ to regulate ____________ _____________________ (3 points) 3. Name two reasons why the Cold War revived the support for conservative beliefs. (2 points) ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Two regions of the county, the ______________ and the _______________, were more conservative than other areas. (1 point) 5. During World War II, a large number of Americans moved South and West for war factory jobs. This area was known as the _________________________. In contrast, a lack of industrial jobs in the Northeast led that region to be nicknamed the ________________________. (1 point) 6. Americans in the Sunbelt opposed ______________________ and _______________________ that threatened to interfere with their region’s growth. (1 point) 7. Americans living in the West resented _____________________________________ that limited ___________________, controlled water use, and _____________________________________ of the region’s ___________________________. (2 points) 8. The largest religious group within the social conservative movement was ___________________ ____________________________. They believe they are _______________________________ ____________________ and a personal commitment to follow Jesus Christ whose death and resurrection reconciles them to God. This conservative religious movement is referred to as the “____________________________”.(2 points) 9. _____________________________ were evangelical ministers who used television to reach a large nationwide audience. Using television and mail campaigns, the _____________________ built up a network of ministers to register new voters who backed conservative candidates and issues. (2 points) 10. Ronald Reagan believed that the key to __________________________________ and _______ ______________________________in society was to get Americans to ___________________ ________________________. He also explained that Americans should not look to ________________________ for answers. (2points) 11. Explain supply-side economics. (2 points) ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 12. Explain “Reaganomics” (2 points) _________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13. Who benefitted the most from Reagan’s economic plan? (1 point) _______________________ 14. Cutting tax rates meant the government would receive less money. This would increase the ___________________________. The keep the deficit under control, Reagan proposed cuts to __________________________. What are concerns you might have about this plan? (4 points) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 15. Reagan called the Soviet Union “__________________________________________________” and “______________________________________”. In his view, the United States should not negotiate with or try to ________________evil. It should try to ________________it. (2 points) 16. Reagan’s defense spending pushed the annual budget deficit from _____________________ to over ___________________________. (1 point) 17. Although Congress had prohibited aid to the Nicaraguan contras, individuals in Reagan’s administration continued to illegally support the rebels. These officials secretly _____________ ____________________________ in exchange for the _________________________________ _____________________being held in the Middle East. Profits from these sales were then sent to the ___________________. News of these events led to an investigation known as the _________________________________. (2 points) 18. In March 1983, Reagan proposed the ______________________________________. This plan, nicknamed “____________________________”, called for the development of weapons that could _______________________________________________. He believed that this would help to prevent ______________________________________________. (2points)