US.12 - 1990s - 2000s

What was significant about the presidential election of 2016?

• The winner was decided by the Supreme Court after recounts were requested by most of the southern states.

• Both candidates focused on unifying the public and avoided divisive campaigning strategies.

• The winner received the most electoral votes but did not receive the majority of the popular vote.

• Both candidates had extensive political experience at local, state, and national levels.

The Moral Majority was formed in reaction against all of the following except

• pro-choice legislation

• the feminist movement

• 1960s radicalism

• the election of 1980

NAFTA is an agreement among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico primarily intended to promote

• environmental protection.

• military defense.

• military defense.

• free trade.

Which statement describes a result of this event?

President Clinton accused of misconduct in White House scandal

• The Democratic Party began an investigation of President Bill Clinton.

• President Bill Clinton agreed to resign before impeachment.

• President Bill Clinton was acquitted of the charges by the Supreme Court.

• The House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton.

Why was the increase in defense spending by President Ronald Reagan considered historically important?

• The decision by the Soviet Union to commit most industrial production to military growth led to its economic collapse.

• The lack of government investment in private industry contributed to a period of global economic stagnation.

• The cost of experimental technologies prevented involvement in Middle Eastern conflicts.

• The need for inexpensive production encouraged the development of free-trade agreements.

Which statement expresses the reason why the United States entered the Persian Gulf War in 1991?

• to safeguard trade routes for Iranian oil exports

• to press Saudi Arabia to enact human rights laws

• to force the invading Iraqi military out of Kuwait

• to keep the Soviet Union from spreading communism

Which leader’s actions contributed directly to these events?

Berlin Wall

September 10, 1989 – Hungarian government opens border for East German refugees

November 9, 1989 – The Berlin Wall is opened

December 22, 1989 – The Brandenburg Gate is opened

October 3, 1990 – Germany is reunited

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Ronald Reagan

• Josef Stalin

This list describes the purpose of which action?

• Government is too large and spends too much

• Government programs interfere with personal responsibility

• The American Dream is out of reach for too many

• creation of the Works Progress Administration

• signing of the Contract with America

• establishment of the War on Poverty

• authorization of the Federal Emergency Relief Act

What was the goal of U.S. military action during the 1991 Persian Gulf War?

• to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi control

• to build military bases in Saudi Arabia

• to seize oil refineries in southern Iraq

• to remove Saddam Hussein from power

Use the list below to answer the question.

•Creation of the Department of Homeland Security

• Passage of the USA PATRIOT Act

•Implementation of heightened airport security

• to reform immigration policies

• to expand human rights

• to reduce the probability of future terrorist attacks

• to increase the opportunities for new trade agreements