US invasion to topple feared dictator Saddam Hussein and prevent him from providing chemical and biological weapons to terrorists groups.

The study of population.

During Bush’s second term the worst financial crisis in the US since the Great Depression.

The government spent 700 billion dollars attempting to stimulate the economy by creating jobs and rebuilding infrastructure.

Information gathered about the production time of a worker and the data used to improve methods of production.

This man was the former Texas Governor, son of a former president and won the presidential election of 2000.

Targeted by terrorists on 9/11 because of its importance to the economic system of the US.

Landmark election for grassroots campaigning and use of social media.

The date that terrorists attacked the United States by flying hijacked planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon killing thousands.

Allows people to use their own economic resources to produce goods and services for sale to others.

This hurricane caused massive amounts of damage and New Orleans has not been the same since.

First Hispanic US Supreme Court Justice and the third female justice to serve on the court.

Companies move production to countries with less regulations and cheap labor.

Clinton’s Vice President, Democratic candidate in the election of 2000, lost to Bush.

Growth of technology to carry out logistical and mathematical functions.

Allows for the alteration of genetics to help find the cure for many diseases.

Terrorist organization responsible for the attacks on the New York and Washington D.C.

This is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots, to aid in manufacturing, distribution and managing human resources.

"Just-in-time” uses computers to track the exact time which parts are needed in the production process.

Leader of the al-Qaeda organization, later assassinated by US Navy Seals in Pakistan.

Military headquarters attacked by terrorists on 9/11.

The new cabinet level department created to keep the US secure from all threats.

Allowed the law enforcement officials to conduct sweeping searches and surveillance of suspected terrorists living in the US.

Group of Islamic fundamentalists in control of the Afghanistan government.

Global war of those nations that harbored terrorists.

Failed to hold back the storm surges caused by Hurricane Katrina caused massive flooding.

Individuals that land on the shores of the US without officially entering the country.