1990s & 21st Century Review

1990s & 21st Century Review

Multiple Choice

Which of the following presidents helped negotiate peace in the Balkans during the 1990s?

• Barack Obama

• Ronald Reagan

• Bill Clinton

• George W. Bush

Bill Clinton led efforts with NATO to use air strikes, negotiations, and peacekeeping troops to end the violence.

Multiple Choice

The Persian Gulf War resulted in...

• Iraqi forces being removed from Kuwait

• the prevention of terrorism

• the breakup of the Soviet Union

• Iran giving up its nuclear program

The U.S. led a United Nations coalition to prevent Saddam Hussein from taking over Kuwait.

Multiple Choice

The 2000 election outcome was impacted by...

• The U.S. Senate

• U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

• Bush winning the popular vote

• the U.S. House of Representatives

The controversial election was decided when the court ruled that recounting the Florida votes was unconstitutional.

Multiple Choice

The U.S. is a member of both NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and the WTO (World Trade Organization) to support economic growth.

• True

• False

These international organizations help the U.S. economy by promoting trade.

Multiple Choice

The end of the Cold War is considered a significant historical event because the Soviet Union continued to be a world power.

• True

• False

The Soviet Union's political and economical system failed which eventually caused the breakup of the USSR.

Multiple Choice

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 occurred in reaction to...

• the economic recession

• improved economic conditions

• the election of 2000

• Hurricane Katrina

This legislation passed as a result of the recession in hopes of improving conditions during President Obama's first term.

Multiple Choice

-Transportation Security Agency

-Dept. of Homeland Security

-Global War on Terror

The list above occurred in reaction to...

• the 9/11 attack

• the Persian Gulf War

• the Balkans Crisis

• the Cold War

These measures were put in place to address issues of national security after the 9/11 attack.

Multiple Choice

The USA Patriot Act has raised constitutional issues related to...

• the draft

• states' rights

• voting rights

• civil liberties

The government increased the power of law enforcement following 9/11 for national security, although some charged it violated civil liberties

Multiple Choice

Innovations such as robotics and just-in-time inventory management has increased productivity in the workplace.

• True

• False

These technology and management innovations have helped companies produce more efficiently

Multiple Choice

Technological innovation is encouraged by the free enterprise system.

• True

• False

When people are free to create economic resources that others want, this encourages innovation