90s - 2000s Test Reviw

President Obama became the first ______________________.

• African American president

• African American Supreme Court Justice

• African American Junior Congressmen

• African American vice-President

What caused the Soviet Union to collapse and the Cold War to come to an end?

• War and famine followed by United Nations peacekeeping missions.

• Economic and political problems in communist countries

Match the event with its description.

• War on Terror

• Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon resulting in 1000s of Americans being killed or injured

• September 11, 2001

• George W. Bush authorized the U.S. invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan.

• Persian Gulf War

• U.S. forces liberated the nation of Kuwait from Iraq invaders lead by Sudama Hussain

What were the human factors causing the levee's to break during Hurricane Katrina?

• Engineering failures

• Wind and storm surge

• New Orleans is built below sea level

• the storm was not as strong as expected but the city was not prepared for power outages.

What were the physical (geographical) factors that caused the levee's to break in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?

• Wind and storm surge hit New Orleans at high tide

• New Orleans lies below sea level

• New Orleans is surrounded by bodies of water

• New Orleans lies below a water dam

How has immigration impacted the United States since the 1970s?

• Increased marketing in multiple languages

• Increase birth rates among native-born citizens

• Increase in nativism

• Increase in political bosses providing opportunities for new immigrants

Match the economic trade organization with the correct definition.

• GATT, WTO and NAFTA

• Resolve disagreements among member nations

• NAFTA

• Limit trade policies to a single region

• GATT and WTO

• Encourage free trade among member nations

One result of the Clinton impeachment was

• decline of public trust in the government

• increase in public trust in the government

• first president to be removed from office

• decrease in division between republicans and democrats

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law because of the

• Great Recession

• Great Depression

• War in Iraq

• Increase in foreign trade

The purpose of the Patriot Act is

• protect Americans from potential terrorist in the United States

• Promote Patriots day throughout the world

• Increase participation in the investigation of the 9/11 attacks

• allow Americans to provide tips to the FBI about possible terrorist organizations in their cities