1. why did iranians take 53 americans hostage at the american embassy in iran? .
a. to force the united statesto lift the oil ban
b. because the u. s . government allowed the shah to travel to the united states for medical treatment
c. because ayatollah khomeini took over the iranian government
d. to protest the shah's favoring of american democracy

2.which of president carter's policies best explain his defeat in the 1980 election
a. reforms to socail security and the tax code
b. support for human rights
c. foreign policy in the middle east
d. conservative responses to inflation

3. which of president reagan's policies did george h. w. bush vow to keep?
a. economic policies including avoiding raising taxes
b. foreign policies incuding blocking oil imports form iran
c. domestic policies including supporting the morla majority
d. social policies including extending health benefits to all

4. what was the effect of nafta on the united states, canada, and mexico?
a. it increased trade for all three countries.
b. it decreased trade for all three coountries.
c. it benefited the united states more than the other two countries.
d. it created increased competition for production of goods between the three countries.

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