New Millennium

Why was the presidential election of 2008 significant?

• FDR was elected president

• The 1^st minority president was elected.

• It was tie election

• No one won the election

How did the U.S. respond to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center?

• The U.S. did nothing

• The U.S. closed its borders

• Bush placed an embargo act

• Bush invaded Afghanistan and initiated the global war on terror

What happened during Hurricane Katrina?

• The levees broke & New Orleans flooded

• People migrated north

• Tornadoes destroyed houses

• A volcano erupted, causing people to leave

How did technology like computers, robots, and the internet impact manufacturing productivity?

• It decreased production

• It increased production & made it more efficient

• It caused robots to take over the human race

• It caused a mass demonstrations & protests

How did technology developed for the aerospace industry impact the public?

• NASA started using twitter

• It decreased quality of life

• It improved their quality of life. They used the technology in their everyday life

• It sent everyone to space

Through what process has American culture spread to other parts of the world?

• Desegregation

• Nativism

• Segregation

• Diffusion

What entrepreneur developed computer software and operating systems?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Barak Obama

• George Bush

• Bill Gates

During what presidential election did the Supreme Court decide who would become president by stopping the recount of votes in Florida?

• Presidential Election of 2000

• Presidential Election of 1898

• Presidential Election of 2005

• Presidential Election of 1991

Why has the Latino culture and language become more prominent in the United States?

• Because of the Mexican Repatriation Act

• The Hispanic population in the United States is growing due to immigration

• People became nativist

• Because of the Mexican Mural Movement