Unit 9 & 10 Review

In what ways did modern entrepreneurs impacted the US economy?

• They changed the way people shopped and the way producers advertised and distributed

• Brought national products to rural areas

• Altered the way people communicated and used technology

• Improved the way factories were organized and specialized labor

What is events in the Cold War occurred during Nixon's presidency?

• Vietnamization

• Watergate

• détente (the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries)

• opening trade with China

How did the failure of the levees in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina impact the city?

• When the levees failed, there was massive flooding in the city, leading to a mass migration of residents to neighboring states.

• When the levees failed, the city was able to rebuild immediately.

• When the levees failed, more people moved to the city to capitalize on financial opportunities.

• When the levees failed, there was no change to the daily lives of the citizens.

Why did the United States fight in the Persian Gulf War?

• Iraq needed help resisting a communist revolution.

• Iraq supplied weapons to al-Qaeda terrorists.

• Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait.

• Iraq financed the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

The September 11th attacks describe ​ (a)   attacks on the ​ (b)   carried out by Al-Qaeda

• terrorists
• Pentagon and World Trade center
• peaceful
• Lincoln memorial

A similarity between the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) of 1994 and the Global Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) of 1947 is that both ​ ​ (a)   for US businesses, and vice versa, increasing overall global ​ (b)  

• increased access to foreign markets
• commerce
• decreased competition from foreign companies
• war

Acts of Congress

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

• Iraq War

• Persian Gulf War

• 9/11 terrorist attacks

• 2000 presidential election

21st Century Technology

How has social media impacted the United States economy?

• Fashion, make-up, and hairstyles are less extreme.

• Businesses must invest in building more physical stores.

• Individuals have less knowledge about other ideas and cultures.

• Consumers can easily find information about goods and services.

What stopped the 2000 election recount which gave Bush the victory?

• The Campaign Recount law passed by Congress

• The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v Gore

• President Clinton suspending election after November 8th

• An FBI investigation showing mass voter fraud

What was the US government's immediate response to the September 11, 2001 attacks

• The US declared war on Afghanistan

• The War on Terror began and Afghanistan was invaded

• The US withdrew forced from bases in the Middle East

• A UN coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein