George H W Bush

Who was the Democratic candidate for the 1988 presidential election?

• Michael Dukakis

• Bill Clinton

• Ronald Reagan

• Hillary Clinton

How many electoral votes did H.W. Bush receive?

• 426

• 111

• 356

• 526

Why did Bush have to raise taxes?

• The attacks on The World Trade Center

• Other nations who we owed debt demanded their money

• Rising deficits and a recession that began in 1990

• The citizens of the United States forced him to

What did the Americans With Disabilities Act specifically do?

• allowed Americans with disabilities to receive supplemental income.

• guaranteed Americans with disabilities the right to vote.

• set up awareness for environmental protection against harsh elements.

• forbade discrimination based on disability in employment, public accommodations, and transportation.

Who was Iraq at war with for several years?

• Turkey

• Australia

• Afghanistan

• Iran

What country did Saddam Hussein want to take over?

• United States

• Bolivia

• Kuwait

• Israel

Why did Saddam Hussein want to take over the country in the previous question?

• it was an oil rich nation.

• it was a strategic point of interest to attack turkey.

• it had natural food sources.

• it had weapons of mass destruction.

Describe why the U.S. perceived the Saddam takeover of Kuwait as a problem?

• they were a huge supplier of slaves.

• they were a huge supplier of oil to America

• they were a huge supplier of weapons to America

• they were a huge supplier of meats.

Who gave H.W. Bush the support to liberate Kuwait?

• Congress and the UN

• Congress and Afghanistan

• Congress and Al Qaeda

• Congress and Israel

What is the operation name for the American liberation of Kuwait from Iraq?

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Operation Desert Storm

• Operation Oil Recovery

• Operation Liberation