1990s History Quiz

Who was elected President of the United States in 1992?

• George H. W. Bush

• Barack Obama

• Bill Clinton

• Ronald Reagan

What major international action did the United States take in the former country of Yugoslavia during the 1990s?

• Initiated a free-trade agreement

• Sent troops to stop the fighting

• Established a new government

• Withdrew all diplomatic relations

What was a significant effect of the development of high-tech businesses and the Internet on the U.S. economy in the 1990s?

• Decreased productivity

• Increased manual labor jobs

• Made the economy more productive

• Led to a budget deficit

Which countries were involved in the free-trade agreements signed in the 1990s?

• United States, Mexico, and Canada

• United States, Britain, and France

• United States, China, and Russia

• United States, Germany, and Italy

Match the following

• created the Department of Energy

• Jimmy Carter

• cut taxes and reduced government regulation

• Richard Nixon

• pardoned his predecessor

• Ronald Reagan

• created the Environmental Protection Agency

• Gerald Ford