Module 18: Into a New Millennium

What was the most influential factor that led to a change in the American economy during the 1990s?

• hiring contractors rather than employees
• shift to a service economy from a predominately manufacturing economy
• a sharp increase in the number of manufacturing jobs in the United States
• a series of special tariff agreements

Bill Clinton portrayed himself as New Democrat by trying to pass reforms with both Republican and Democrat approval

• True
• False

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

• American Economic Cooperation Treaty
• Enterprise for American Economic Action
• North American Free Trade Agreement
• U.S. Free Trade Initiative

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to allow a vote recount in Florida led to _________________ winning the 2000 presidential election.

• Gore
• Bush

Which was a domestic policy initiative of the George W. Bush administration that impacted education?

• signing a bill making faith-based initiatives illegal
• federal funding for stem-cell research
• major tax increases
• No Child Left Behind Act

Who was responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the U.S.?

• Muammar Gaddafi
• Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols
• Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda
• Saddam Hussein

How did the United States respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?

• Congress passed a selective service bill to draft men into the military.
• It asked the Russians for assistance in locating the terrorists.
• The US declared a War on Terror and took military action in Afghanistan, where the terrorists responsible were believed to be hiding.
• It persuaded the Afghan government to locate the terrorists and extradite them to the United States.

Which was an argument for the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003?

• U.S. allies supported the United States acting unilaterally to fight terrorism
• Intelligence reports indicated Iraq was seeking to acquire or make weapons of mass destruction.
• Bush believed that Saddam Hussein should turn over power to the Shi'ites.
• With an impending OPEC oil embargo, the United States needed to secure access to oil.

Why was the federal government criticized in the wake of Hurricane Katrina?

• The national government and FEMA did not respond quickly enough after the storm had passed through the region.
• Congress did not enact any legislation to help survivors of the hurricane.
• President Bush went on vacation to Hawaii two days after the storm hit.