U.S. History - The New Millenium (1990-2008)

According to the headline, how did the election of Barack Obama as President eliminate a racial barrier?

• He is the first Hispanic elected president.

• He is the first Hawaiian native elected president.

• He is the first African American elected president.

• He is the first president to have received fewer popular votes and still win.

How does the free enterprise system contribute to technological innovations?

• Research at universities provides companies new ideas for new products.

• Government economic planning determines the next generation of new technologies.

• Lower taxes allow companies to use their higher profits for research into new technologies.

• Consumers demand new products that perform better and more efficiently than previous products.

Which field of innovation has likely had the greatest effect on increased productivity and the improved standard of living in the United States during the latter half of the twentieth century?

• Renewable energy

• Robotic automation

• Aerospace engineering

• Information technology

Which of the following is the best title for the list above?

• Places Americans Take Vacations

• Influence of American Fast Food in the World

• How American Ideas Change People

• American Culture Influences the World

Which set of characteristics best reflects changes to American society since 1990?

• An economic decline and a withdrawal from foreign interventions

• A steady economic expansion and a focus on domestic civil rights issues

• A swiftly changing economy and a major shift in the focus of foreign policy

• A rapid economic expansion and rising tensions with communist governments

In which year did the government of the Soviet Union collapse to end the Cold War?

• 1991

• 1994

• 2000

• 2001

Why has the focus of U.S foreign policy in the twenty-first century shifted to combating terrorism?

• The Cold War ended.

• Terrorists attacked a Marine base in Lebanon.

• Stockpiling nuclear weapons has been too costly to maintain.

• Terrorists attacked buildings in New York City and Washington, D.C.

The impeachment of President Clinton likely resulted in —

• his reelection loss

• a decline of public trust in government

• fewer divisions between political parties

• an increase in the public's trust in government

This poster for an American movie playing in Poland is an example of —

• how Western movies are unpopular in many parts of Europe and Asia

• how American popular culture influences the youth of other countries

• the influence of foreign media on the American entertainment industry

• the global diffusion of American culture through the entertainment industry

Which of the following individuals' accomplishments are listed in the box?

• Dolores Huerta

• Hillary Clinton

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Sandra Day O'Connor