OC - USH - 2000s Part 2

Who was reelected as President of the United States in 2004?

• Bill Clinton

• John Kerry

• Barack Obama

• George W. Bush

What major event significantly boosted George W. Bush's support in his early presidency?

• Hurricane Katrina

• The 2008 financial crisis

• The 9/11 attacks

• The dot-com bubble

What was the controversial military strategy implemented by Bush in his second term?

• The Surge

• Operation Freedom

• The Pullback

• The Surprise

What was the economic issue at the end of Bush's second term?

• Dot-com bubble burst

• Subprime mortgage crisis

• Great Depression

• Oil price shock

What was a major result of the subprime mortgage crisis?

• Rise in tech industry investments

• Stock market boom

• Increase in luxury car sales

• Epidemic of failed mortgages and home foreclosures

Who was the Republican candidate in the 2008 presidential election?

• Donald Trump

• Mitt Romney

• Ron Paul

• John McCain

What significant action did John McCain support that was controversial among conservative thinkers?

• Obamacare

• The bank bailouts

• The Patriot Act

• The Iraq War

Who was the first African American major party candidate for president to win his party's nomination?

• Condoleezza Rice

• Colin Powell

• Jesse Jackson

• Barack Obama

What new face on the national level did Senator McCain choose as his Vice Presidential running mate in 2008 that the Republicans hoped to be the first female Vice President in history?

• Michelle Obama

• Dianne Feinstein

• Barbara Boxer

• Sarah Palin

What was Barack Obama's notable act in his first term to address the economy?

• Tax cuts for the wealthy

• Major stimulus program

• Healthcare reform

• Increased federal spending on education