The Year 2000

The date January 1, 2001, marked the beginning of thethird millennium.(p.660)

• True
• False

Some people feared that the “Y2K Bug” would cause riots.(p.660)

• True
• False

During 2000, American farmers faced long months of constant rain. (p.661)

• True
• False

During 2000, forest fires broke out in a number of statessuch as California and New Mexico.(p.661)

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• False

During 2000, the price of gasoline fell to a new low. (p.661)

• True
• False

During 2000, President Clinton tapped into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (p.661)

• True
• False

The 2000 Summer Olympics took place in China.(p.661)

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• False

During 2000, Al Gore, George W. Bush, Ralph Nader,and Pat Buchanan ran for president. (p.662)

• True
• False

Democratic candidate Al Gore won the popular vote nationally (p.663)

• True
• False

Florida became the deciding state in the 2000 election (p.664)

• True
• False