Modern Era (90s-2000s)

Why did President George H. W. Bush commit United States troops to the Persian Gulf War in late 1990?

• Stop the creation of nuclear weapons

• To liberate Kuwait and protect our oil interests

• Stop Al Qaeda from further terrorist attacks

• Gain access to the Suez Canal

What was the agreement to reduce trade barriers between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico?

• GATT

• NATO

• NAFTA

• WTO

What led to the creation of the USA Patriot Act and Dept. of Homeland Security?

• Another Red Scare

• Terrorist attacks on September 11

• The start of the second Cold War

• The war in Iraq

Why is the 2000 presidential election significant?

• Gore and Bush took each other to court over campaign finance

• Bush won the election based on a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida

• Some states petitioned for a recount after losing ballots

• The ballots in many states were incorrectly counted

Barack Obama's presidential election in 2008 was significant because___________.

• He was the first minority president elected

• A third party won the election

• He resigned immediately

• A recount took place

What is the law that produces affordable healthcare for all Americans?

• Affordable Healthcare Act

• Americans with Disabilities Act

• Reinvestment Act

• Patriot Act

Why is Bill Gates significant?

• Created computer software

• Helped create grocery chains

• Designed trendy clothes

• Worked for NASA

Why did we attack Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11?

• To combat terrorists

• To put forth new leaders

• To establish peace

• None of the above

How did these features affect New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?

• Tornadoes gained momentum in open land areas

• Storm surges caused massive shift in tectonic plates

• Mud slides trapped residents in the city

• Storm waters flooded the city after several levees broke.

Who was the first African American to be elected as President of the U.S. in 2008?

• Barack Obama

• Booker T. Washington

• Bill Clinton

• Michelle Obama