Chapter 23 USHB

Question 1

The microprocessor made computers

Accepted Answer

faster and smaller

Question 2

Most immigrants now come from Latin America & _____ instead of earlier in the century, when most came from Europe.

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 3

Bill Gates was the founder of which major tech brand?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft

Question 4

Silicon Valley becomes the center of the computer industry in the

Accepted Answer

1960s

Question 5

This was an example of a personal computer?

Accepted Answer

Apple II

Question 6

The changing environment concerns started in the ______.

Accepted Answer

1990s

Question 7

What was NOT a change to immigration laws under President Clinton?

Accepted Answer

Decreasing spending on immigrant education

Question 8

eliminating tariffs between Mexico, Canada & the U.S., manufacturing jobs going to Mexico, rise of US exports were in:

Accepted Answer

NAFTA

Question 9

In 1998, the US & NATO bombed _______ to end ethic cleansing in Kosovo

Accepted Answer

Serbia

Question 10

The Declaration of Principles brought ____ together in a framework for peace that ultimately did not last

Accepted Answer

Israel and Palestine

Question 11

Europeans Union nations use a currency called:

Accepted Answer

Euros

Question 12

Accessing the Internet and reading email in the 1990s became part of ______ life for most Americans.

Accepted Answer

Daily

Question 13

The ______ was created to link supercomputers and is the predecessor of the Internet

Accepted Answer

NSFNET

Question 14

Cell Phones became widely used in the:

Accepted Answer

1990s

Question 15

This was created to pay college students to improve the United States

Accepted Answer

AmeriCorps

Question 16

The _______ Union was created to promote economic and political cooperation among _______ nations.

Accepted Answer

European

Question 17

Lying under oath & obstructing justice during an investigation were the two charges the House brought against?

Accepted Answer

President Clinton

Question 18

The Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986 was passed in response to rising number of _______.

Accepted Answer

Illegal Immigrants

Question 19

Lower Taxes, Anti-Crime laws, and a balanced budget were part of:

Accepted Answer

Contract with America

Question 20

The economy was strong and the budget was balanced was the economy of the 1990s under which leader?

Accepted Answer

President Clinton

Question 21

The __________ abolished the national quota system gave preference to Skilled workers, close relatives of US Citizens

Accepted Answer

Immigration Act of 1965

Question 22

We associate the Steves - Jobs and Wozniak with which brand?

Accepted Answer

Apple

Question 23

Apple was founded as a company in the:

Accepted Answer

1970s

Question 24

Bill Clinton was elected President in _______.

Accepted Answer

1992

Question 25

In the 1960s Silicon Valley in _______ became a center for the computer industry.

Accepted Answer

California

Question 26

IBM became a major competitor of Apple in which decade?

Accepted Answer

1980s

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Chapter 23 USHB

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