APUSH Period 9 Content- 2

Who was the president during 9/11

• John F Kennedy

• George W. Bush

• Barack Obama

• Donald Trump

Term coined in the early 1970s to describe a period of high inflation and high unemployment

• Stagflation

• Stagnation

• Carnation

• Reincarnation

One consequence of the Iran Hostage Crisis was

• Jimmy Carter lost his bid to be re-elected President

• The US got involved in the Gulf War

• It caused the collapse of Communism in Europe

• The US economy improved significantly

Which action has come to symbolize the end of the Cold War?

• establishing the Peace Corps

• achieving a truce in the Korean War

• tearing down the Berlin Wall

• improving United States relations with China

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

What was one effect of the Watergate scandal?

• The creation of executive privilege
• The development of the domino theory
• A greater distrust of the government by the American people
• The establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency

Which Hurricane hit during the Presidency of George W Bush?

• Alberta
• Katrina
• Charlie
• Frida

One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by —

• decreasing the influence of advertising on consumers

• increasing the reliability of available information

• increasing the ease of obtaining information

• improving privacy protection for individuals

Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were similar as presidential candidates in that both

• articulated the public’s desire for less involvement in foreign affairs

• capitalized on their status as Washington outsiders

• promised Congress increased control over domestic matters

• renounced private fund-raising in support of their campaigns

What happened to Clinton after he lied under oath about his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky?

• He was fired
• He resigned
• He was impeached
• He was promoted