President GW Bush(43) responded to the terrorists attacks on NYC and D.C. by doing what?

Fighting a global war on terror

What was a major concern of opponents of NAFTA?

manufacturing jobs would move across the border where labor was cheaper

Clinton and the United Nations intervened to stop "ethnic cleansing", or...

Attempting to drive out or kill Bosniak Muslims in the Balkan Crisis

What did the No Child Left Behind Act do?

Required states to test Math/English from 3rd-8th grade

What is the significance of Barack Obama being elected?

By becoming the 1st African American President

What are examples of cultural diffusion of U.S. Culture?

English is spoken around the world, People around world incorporated US culture into their own

How did Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy impact the LGBTQ+ population?

can serve in military as long as they didn't openly acknowledge orientation

What are the results of having a Global Economy?

NAFTA, WTO, European Union, Multinational Corporations

What was the purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?

Improve economic conditions during the recession

What is the effect of the 1st Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm)?

The Nation of Kuwait was liberated

How has the free enterprise system contributed to technological innovations?

Encouraged new products that perform better and more efficiently

How have 3rd party candidates affected elections, like the ones in 1912 and 1992?

Pulled votes away from main party candidates

What contributed most to the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?

City was built below sea level/low elevation and levees failed

How did US Supreme Court affect the 2000 election regarding Florida?

George W Bush won Florida, winning Presidency

Why did US foreign policy shift to fighting terrorism after September 11, 2001?

Terrorists attacked buildings in NYC and D.C.

Why did President Clinton intervene in the Balkans crisis?

To stop ethnic cleansing as Yugoslav republics broke apart

Reduced trade barriers between US, Mexico, and Canada, North American Free Trade Agreement

What was the primary goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in 2010?

Expand access to healthcare by increasing insurance coverage/reducing costs

How did the impeachment of Clinton affect the public?

See a decline of public trust in the government

How did the United States achieve success in the 1st Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm)?

Built an international support coalition

What was one of the primary causes for the Financial Crisis of 2008-2009?

People took out large mortgages to buy expensive homes, then market fell

Why did the United States want to reduce trade barriers?

Increase profits for US businesses

Why did George W. Bush invade Iraq during the Global War on Terror?

Thought they had WMDs, failed to meet inspection ultimatum

an earthen retaining wall to hold back water

What characteristics best show the change in society since the 1990s?

Quick changing economy, major focus on foreign policy

What was the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act?

prohibit discrimination due to disabilities, make workplaces & public facilities accessible to all

How have robotics been used to increase the productivity of companies?

Robots are supporting and sometimes replacing human labor

Why did some lawmakers oppose the USA PATRIOT Act?

Could violate American's individual rights

What was Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America"?

Promise to shrink federal gov't & restore personal responsibility

Why did the US not sign the Kyoto Protocols?

concerns that the costs of emissions controls would be too much

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1
President GW Bush(43) responded to the terrorists attacks on NYC and D.C. by doing what?
Surrendered to the terrorists
Fighting a global war on terror
Declaring the US is now a dictatorship
Firing nukes at every Middle Eastern country
2
What was a major concern of opponents of NAFTA?
poorly made goods would flood the markets
smuggling of drugs and human trafficking across international borders
manufacturing jobs would move across the border where labor was cheaper
too many trucks on I-35, causing traffic and road damage
3
Clinton and the United Nations intervened to stop "ethnic cleansing", or...
Genocide against the Tutsis by the Hutus in Rwanda
Attempting to drive out or kill Bosniak Muslims in the Balkan Crisis
Attempting to wipe out different cultures through cultural diffusion
Forced removal of Native Americans from their ancestral tribal lands
4
What did the No Child Left Behind Act do?
Required states to test Math/English from 3rd-8th grade
Required states to test History/Science from 3rd-8th grade
Required states to test Math/English from 6th-12th grade
Required all states to give harder SAT/ACT tests
5
Which entrepreneur co-founded Microsoft?
Sam Walton
Robert Johnson
Lionel Sosa
Bill Gates
6
What is the significance of Barack Obama being elected?
He pulled all American troops out of foreign countries
By becoming the 1st African American President
Advocating for the rights of minorities
Capturing Osama bin Laden
7
Who was the leader of al-Qaeda?
Saddam Hussein
George W. Bush
No one knows
Osama bin Laden
8
What are examples of cultural diffusion of U.S. Culture?
English is spoken around the world
Bollywood is created
People started to hate the US for their garbage movies
People around world incorporated US culture into their own
9
How did Clinton's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy impact the LGBTQ+ population?
can serve in military as long as they didn't openly acknowledge orientation
military personnel had to disclose sexual orientation before enlisting
completely banned them from serving in military
they could serve openly in the military without restrictions
10
What are the results of having a Global Economy?
Everyone wants your stuff
You are in debt to everyone
All countries use a common currency
NAFTA, WTO, European Union, Multinational Corporations
11
What was the purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
To speed up the job market
Provide more social programs to poor Americans
Give everyone in the country money from the federal gov.
Improve economic conditions during the recession
12
What is the effect of the 1st Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm)?
US lost its 2nd war in a row
The Nation of Kuwait was liberated
Iraq was taken over by the US
Saddam Hussein was removed from power
13
Who was the first Hispanic to serve on the Supreme Court?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
14
How has the free enterprise system contributed to technological innovations?
Increase the amount of IT jobs
Caused the federal government to spend less on economic recovery
Spurred economic growth in the private sectors
Encouraged new products that perform better and more efficiently
15
Who claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attacks?
Russia
ISIS
al-Qaeda
George W. Bush
16
How have 3rd party candidates affected elections, like the ones in 1912 and 1992?
3rd Party always wins
Pulled votes away from main party candidates
They have caused a recount every time
There has never been a successful 3rd party candidate
17
What contributed most to the flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005?
City was built below sea level/low elevation and levees failed
It was a category 7 hurricane
Inaccurate weather forecasting
There was nothing to stop the water from entering the city
18
How did US Supreme Court affect the 2000 election regarding Florida?
Florida's votes were split up, resulting in a tie
George W Bush won Florida, winning Presidency
Al Gore won Florida and the Presidency
Florida votes were thrown out, everyone had to vote again
19
Why did US foreign policy shift to fighting terrorism after September 11, 2001?
President was kidnapped
Terrorists attacked buildings in NYC and D.C.
Multiple attacks across the globe, killed thousands
Government felt it was time for a change
20
Why did President Clinton intervene in the Balkans crisis?
To stop ethnic cleansing as Yugoslav republics broke apart
Wanted to redeem himself after his scandal
To help with the massacre of Muslims at Srebrenica
Because he would rather help in the Balkans than in Rwanda
21
What is NAFTA?
Obama's controversial health care reform
New Deal government agency
Reduced trade barriers between US, Mexico, and Canada
North American Free Trade Agreement
22
What was the primary goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in 2010?
Expand access to healthcare by increasing insurance coverage/reducing costs
Eliminate Medicare and Medicaid programs
Replace private health insurance with a government-run system
Provide universal free healthcare for all U.S. citizens
23
NAFTA, GATT, and the WTO have encouraged countries to do what?
Raise tariffs
Stop trading altogether
Trade less internationally
Trade more internationally
24
Why was the Transportation Security Agency created?
Take over security at airports
To invade everyone's personal space
To detect nuclear threats and keep government officials safe
Take over security at movies and concerts
25
How did the impeachment of Clinton affect the public?
See a decline of public trust in the government
Clinton was elected to a 3rd term in office
People demanded he be removed from office
Had no effect
26
What year did the Soviet Union collapse at the end of the Cold War?
2001
1991
1989
1995
27
How did the United States achieve success in the 1st Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm)?
Iraq didn't want to fight, so they gave up
George HW Bush was a really good negotiator
Built an international support coalition
The US military was really good
28
What was one of the primary causes for the Financial Crisis of 2008-2009?
Manufacturers producing too many goods, no one buying them
People took out large mortgages to buy expensive homes, then market fell
In debt after going to war in Iraq the 1st time
Stock Market crashed
29
Why did the United States want to reduce trade barriers?
Making international trade impossible
Increase profits for US businesses
Getting US out of a recession
Increase US exports
30
Why did George W. Bush invade Iraq during the Global War on Terror?
Destroy the Taliban controlled government
Liberate the nation of Kuwait
To capture Saddam Hussein
Thought they had WMDs, failed to meet inspection ultimatum
31
Why did most immigrants from Latin America who entered the US illegally, enter the US illegally?
To steal jobs from American citizens
For economic opportunities
Join the US military
To escape religious persecution
32
What is a levee?
an earthen retaining wall to hold back water
a brand of jeans
an embargo on foreign trade
a tax on imported goods
33
Who was a former First Lady, New York Senator, Secretary of State, and female major-ticket presidential candidate?
Sonia Sotomayor
Hillary Clinton
Sandra Day O'Connor
Nancy Reagan
34
What characteristics best show the change in society since the 1990s?
Quick changing economy, major focus on foreign policy
Major focus on domestic policy
Government corruption
Americans buying things on credit/buying more things
35
What was the purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act?
prohibit discrimination due to disabilities
set a quota of workers with disabilities in every workplace
provide supplemental income to disabled people
make workplaces & public facilities accessible to all
36
How have robotics been used to increase the productivity of companies?
Robots are supporting and sometimes replacing human labor
No effect
Moving people to less stressful jobs
Easier to make and create new products
37
Why did some lawmakers oppose the USA PATRIOT Act?
It was TOO Patriotic
Could violate American's individual rights
Gave Congress too much power
It was an inaccurate play about the US
38
What was Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America"?
Promise to shrink federal gov't & restore personal responsibility
Treaty between Russia and US
Stopping the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans
An actual contract with the US government
39
Which field of innovation increased the standard of living and productivity?
Nuclear Energy
Information Technology
Military
Wind Farms
40
Why did the US not sign the Kyoto Protocols?
the US was never part of the protocol discussions
concerns that the costs of emissions controls would be too much
we already exceeded the environmental standards set by the protocols
it only applied to Asian nations
41
What invention has made it possible to communicate and find info from all around the world?
Wind farms
Computers
Cell phones
The Internet

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