Modern America

The September 11th attacks describe ​ (a)   attacks on the ​ (b)   carried out by Al-Qaeda

• terrorists
• Pentagon and World Trade center
• peaceful
• Lincoln memorial

The 2 problems that resulted in the catastrophic flooding in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina was -

• the city of New Orleans was located near the coast AND had aging highways

• the city of New Orleans was located at sea level And suffered from poor plumbing

• the city of New Orleans had a very high elevation AND had an efficient Canal System

• the city of New Orleans was located below sea level AND had a failing Levee system

A similarity between the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of 1994 and the Global Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1947 is that both ​ ​ (a)   for US businesses, and vice versa, increasing overall global ​ (b)  

• increased access to foreign markets
• commerce
• decreased competition from foreign companies
• war

Acts of Congress

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Iraq War

• Persian Gulf War

• 9/11 terrorist attacks

• 2000 presidential election

The 2008 Presidential Election

What is the significance of the event shown in this photo?

• declaring the start of the War on Terror

• electing the first African American president

• confirming the youngest Supreme Court Justice

• announcing the results of the 2000 presidential election

21st Century Technology

How has social media impacted the United States economy?

• Fashion, make-up, and hairstyles are less extreme.

• Businesses must invest in building more physical stores.

• Individuals have less knowledge about other ideas and cultures.

• Consumers can easily find information about goods and services.

The Iraq War

What justification did the U.S. government use to invade Iraq?

• They thought Osama bin Laden was hiding in Iraq.

• They thought the Iraqi government was pursuing weapons of mass destruction.

• They wanted to liberate the Iraqi people.

• They thought Iraq possessed rich oil fields.

What stopped the 2000 election recount which gave Bush the victory?

• The Campaign Recount law passed by Congress

• The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v Gore

• President Clinton suspending election after November 8th

• An FBI investigation showing mass voter fraud

What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

• The US declared war on Afghanistan

• The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded

• The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East

• A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein

What powers did the government gain from the PATRIOT making it a controversial law.

• It gained the power to imprison American citizens without due process rights

• To gave the President war powers similar to the War Powers Act

• It gave the government power to conduct surveillance without warrants

• It gave the Congress the power to oversee military courts