The Eighties, Part One

From the following list, choose five events during the 1980s. Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.

·         The Sunbelt

·         Suburban Conservatism

·         The Tax Revolt

·         Corporate Elites

·         Neoconservatives

·         Populist Conservatives

·         Deregulation

·         The Federal Reserve Board

·         The Energy Glut

·         The 1981 Tax Cuts

·         Spending Cuts

·         Military Spending

·         Technology

The Eighties, Part Two

From the following list, choose five events during the 1980s. Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.

·         Feminism

·         Homelessness

·         Republicans and the environment

·         Malls

·         Alternative rock

·         Madonna

·         Michael Jackson

·         AIDS

·         The Cosby Show

·         Sandra Day O’Connor

·         We Are the World

·         Global Warming

·         Geraldine Ferraro