EOC - Modern America

One reason the 2008 presidential election was historically significant is that it was the first time --

• traditionally Republican states voted Democratic

• voters used computerized ballots

• an African American won the presidency

• a Southerner won the Vice-Presidency

Why did the United States fight in the Persian Gulf War?

• Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution

• Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists

• Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait

• Iraq financed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Which event prompted this speech by President Bush?

• The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

• The attack on the USS Cole

• The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber

• The bombing of a federal building on Oklahoma City

The main reason the United States launched military operations in Afghanistan ion October 2001 was to --

• prevent genocide

• seize weapons of mass destruction

• destroy an international terrorist organization

• overthrow an absolute monarchy

What was the original response of the US government to the attacks of September 11, 2001?

• To impose economic sanctions on Libya for sponsoring terrorists activities

• To begin military operations in Afghanistan

• To reopen military bases in Europe that had been closed after the Cold War

• To form a coalition to eliminate training bases in Pakistan

Which of the following resulted from the US -led military coalition's engagement in the Persian Gulf War?

• The Shah of Iran was overthrown

• Saddam Hussein was forced from power

• The nation of Kuwait was liberated

• Iraqi Kurds were granted equal rights

What was the primary goal of the 2009 Affordable Care Act?

• To eliminate state medical programs

• To expand access to health insurance

• To nationalize medical care for the elderly

• To ease restriction on healthcare providers

What factor contributed to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

• The location of the surrounding barrier islands

• The city's low elevation

• The presence of offshore oil rigs

• The buildup of silt in the Mississippi River

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The levee system was unable to hold back floodwater

• The Mississippi river was diverted

• An outbreak of tornadoes felled numerous trees

• The National Weather Service failed to provide adequate warning

How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

• Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas

• Storm surges caused a massive shift in tectonic plates

• Mud slides trapped residents in the city

• Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke