New Millennium Test Review

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

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

Who claimed responsibility for the attacks on 9/11?

• Nobody
• George W. Bush
• Saddam Hussein and Iraq
• Osama Bin Laden and Al-Queda

How did President George W. Bush respond to the attacks on 9/11?

• He wrote a sternly worded letter
• He vowed a War On Terror that included the formation of the TSA, Department of Homeland Security, and the USA Patriot Act of 2001
• He did nothing
• He declared war on Syria

allows people to use their own economic resources to produce goods and services for sale to others

• Communism
• Command Economy
• Free Enterprise System
• Wage Control

Which treaty removed trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, Mexico?

• American Economic Cooperation Treaty

• U.S. Free Trade Initiative

• Enterprise for American Economic Action

• North American Free Trade Agreement

What is the primary aim of the USA Patriot Act?

• To limit the amount of foreign investments

• To promote the growth of local businesses

• To prevent acts of terrorism

• To increase military funding