Unit 11: 90's-21st Century U.S. History Review

This cause-and-effect diagram describes an event in Modern America. What event belongs in the box labeled "FIRST"?

• The 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

• The 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole

• The 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• The 2012 attacks on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya

The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 allows the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to search for "tangible things" without probable cause and allows search warrants to be issued for any U.S. citizen believed to be involved in terrorist activities. This act has caused conflict between —

• individual rights and the authority of the government to maintain national security

• equal protection under the law and protection of minorities against discrimination

• economic stability and increased government spending on military readiness

• promotion of free-trade policies and protections for workers in domestic industries

Which event prompted the speech by President Bush quoted in the document?

• The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

• The attack on the USS Cole

• The mail-bombing campaign of the Unabomber

• The bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City

Which statement correctly replaces the question mark in the cause-and-effect diagram describing events in Southwest Asia?

• An allied coalition fought against Iraq in the Persian Gulf War.

• Iraqi soldiers took hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

• Iraq was divided into a democratic country and a communist country.

• An allied coalition voted to remove Iraq from the United Nations.

Which event replaces the question mark in the list of events that occurred from 1990 to 1991 during the First Gulf War?

• Iraqi leaders were assassinated in Kuwaiti territory.

• Kuwaiti citizens were taken hostage by Iraqi forces.

• Kuwaiti freedom fighters attacked Iraq.

• Iraq invaded the nation of Kuwait.

Which statement below explains the Cato Institute’s position on climate change?

• The Cato Institute believes that there are proven ways to control problems caused by climate change.

• The Cato Institute believes that humans must act quickly to address climate change.

• The Cato Institute is doubtful about the government’s ability to effectively address climate change.

• The Cato Institute is confident that the environment will be minimally affected by climate change.

Which phrase from the excerpt provides evidence to support your answer to what explains the Cato Institute’s position on climate change?

• "human activity has been a contributor"

• "difficult issue that can provoke very unwise policy"

• "are many different legislative proposals"

• "time to develop such technologies"

Based on the excerpt, how did Ralph Nader’s third-party candidacy affect the 2000 presidential election?

• Nader’s candidacy shifted the issues discussed by the major-party candidates

• Nader’s candidacy was unable to influence the outcome of the election.

• Nader’s candidacy decreased the media coverage given to the major-party candidates.

• Nader’s candidacy was able to attract a majority of voters in the election.

How did the U.S. government respond to the global financial crisis in 2008?

• By nationalizing the largest corporations

• By pursuing a federal laissez-faire policy

• By withdrawing the country from regional trade agreements

• By passing a financial stimulus bill designed to save jobs

Which statement describes a common theory regarding the third-party candidacy of Ross Perot in the U.S. presidential election of 1992?

• Perot gained votes from traditionally Republican voters, which enabled Democrat Bill Clinton to win the election.

• Perot was unable to win votes because he was not listed as a candidate on all state ballots.

• Perot gained votes from traditionally Democratic voters, which allowed Republican George H.W. Bush to win the popular vote.

• Perot was not a fair candidate because the process he used for his campaign was unconstitutional.