90s Day 3 Warmup

In what year did the Persian Gulf War start?

• 2002
• 1985
• 1990
• 2015

What caused the Persian Gulf War?

• The U.S was bombed by Saudi Arabia
• Iraq invaded Kuwait hoping to have control of the oil
• The Stock Market crashed
• The Japanese bombed North Korea

Who was the Iraqi leader?

• Hunter Walker
• Saddam Hussein
• George H.W. Bush
• Adolph Hitler

Why did Iraq invade Kuwait in 1990?

• It claimed Kuwait was stealing its oil.

• Kuwait refused to pay off its monetary debt to Iraq.

• Kuwait had supported Iran during its war against Iraq.

• Kuwait had previously threatened to invade Iraq.

Government polices protecting consumers, resulted in Muckrakers like Upton Sinclair

• Espionage Act
• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Social Security Act
• Voting Right Act of 1965

Ended poll taxes and literacy tests as a requirement to vote; resulted in increased voting by minorities

• Espionage Act
• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Social Security Act
• Voting Right Act of 1965

Limited Americans’ freedom of speech

• Espionage Act
• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Social Security Act
• Voting Right Act of 1965

Created a government benefits program to help the elderly/disabled/retired, increased government’s responsibility

• Espionage Act
• Pure Food and Drug Act
• Social Security Act
• Voting Right Act of 1965

Although Bill Clinton had a lot of political success in office, he was impeached by the House for -

• selling weapons to a country that sponsored terrorist groups
• using his personal email account to conduct official government business
• lying to Congress under oath about a relationship with an intern
• accepting bribes from pharmaceutical companies to push certain bills through Congress

An employee contacts his supervisor to request time off guaranteed to him under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Under which circumstance do the provisions of this law apply?

• The employee qualifies for time off to complete a college degree.
• The employee qualifies for time off to care for a newborn child.
• The employee qualifies for an extended vacation due to airline delays.
• The employee qualifies for assignment to a different work location.