Unit 11 Review

The USA PATRIOT Act was passed in response to the –

• War on Terror
• 9/11 Attacks
• War in Iraq

A goal of both the European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is to

• reduce trade barriers between member nations
• decrease competition between key industries
• control the supply of oil available to industrialized nations

Which free trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada became controversial?

• The UN
• The IMF
• NAFTA
• The Central Common Market

Which group claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attacks?

• ISIS
• ISIL
• Al-Qaeda

Why did the US get involved in the Gulf War?

• To stop Iraq from bullying Kuwait out of oil
• To help maintain oil prices
• To act as a leader in world affairs
• All of the above

In the election of 2000, Al Gore first conceded defeat based on predictions made by

• Governor of Florida
• Television network
• Supreme Court

One result of the global economy is that

• American workers now compete for jobs with workers in other countries.
• trade between the United States and other countries has decreased.
• prices on imported goods have risen steeply.

In 1994, Proposition 187 was passed in California to

• keep illegal immigrants from taking jobs from residents.
• prevent illegal immigrants from entering the state.
• cut off education and health benefits to illegal immigrants.

Many immigrants from Latin America take the risk of entering the United States illegally in order to

• famine
• flee from religious persecution
• seek out the U.S. economic opportunities
• all of the above

The aging of America’s population will strain the government’s ability to

• Control unemployment
• Provide services to children
• Pay social security benefits