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Worksheets11th Grade US History 2000-Present Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 51mins
What stopped the 2000 election recount which gave Bush the victory?
The Campaign Recount law passed by Congress
The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v Gore
President Clinton suspending election after November 8th
An FBI investigation showing mass voter fraud
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 caused the massive damage and flooding of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?
The storm's strength broke the levees designed to stop flooding
The city had no flood prevention technology
The government had cut funding for essential infrastructure upgrades
The city had been recently renovated removing flood protection levees
Who was president during 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the War on Terror?
Bill Clinton
George W Bush
Barack Obama
George H.W. Bush
Why did the US and UN invade Iraq in 2003?
The Iraqi government was hiding Osama bin Laden
The Iraqi government masterminded 9/11
Saddam Hussein was allegedly hiding weapons of mass destruction
Iraq has just invaded Kuwait for its oil reserves
Which amendment do critics say the PATRIOT Act violates for Americans?
6th Amendment: Right to a fair trial
4th Amendment: Right to privacy
5th Amendment: Right to due process
1st Amendment free speech rights
Which of these events directly lead to the War on Terror?
Operation Dessert Storm
The passage of the US PATRIOT ACT
The September 11 Attacks
The 1996 Oklahoma City bombings
What was one of the effects of September 11th?
The U.S. economy received an immediate boost.
Transportation security became less strict.
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan.
Congress issued a declaration of war against Saudi Arabia
What is the biggest outcome from the Environmental movement?
Hippies
Vegetarians
Veteran's Day
Earth Day
Which was a law passed to allow law enforcement to better collect information about terror suspects?
NAFTA
WTO
ISIS
Patriot Act
Which was the opponent of George W. Bush in the election of 2000?
Katrina
Andrew
Powell
Gore
What did the Affordable Care Act change?
provided free health care to all Americans
made insurance more affordable for all Americans
required all Americans to buy health insurance
led to less food being given to students for school lunches
it didn't pass
What did the Affordable Care Act change?
provided free health care to all Americans
made insurance more affordable for all Americans
40-50 million uninsured Americans became insured
led to less food being given to students for school lunches
it didn't pass
Which group was held responsible by the U.S. for providing a safe haven for the group that carried out the attacks on 9/11?
al Qaeda
Taliban
ISIS
Mujahadeen
Which department was created after 9/11?
Homeland Security
CIA
National Security Agency
none of these
Why did al Qaeda launch the terror attacks of 9/11?
to defeat the United States and conquer the world
to fight back against Western influence in Islamic culture
to create a new state of Israel
to remove Soviet influence in Afghanistan
Which best explains the purpose of the No Child Left Behind policy?
a combat strategy of allowing orphaned children to move to the U.S. if their country was at war
to hold schools to higher standards and find out what students know through standardized testing
to rescue children from abusive homes through increased surveillance from the Dept. of Homeland Security
providing free school lunches to students who are from low-income families
Which is a terror group that sought to control large portions of Iraq, Syria, and the Middle East?
NAFTA
WTO
ISIS
Patriot Act
When did it happen?
Which factor contributed most to the flooding in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina?
The location of the surrounding barrier islands.
The city’s low elevation.
The presence of offshore oil rigs.
The buildup of silt in the Mississippi.
Which challenges prompted New York City to take these actions?
Increasing threats to large urban areas by foreign and domestic terrorism.
A widening gap in income levels between socioeconomic groups in society.
Escalating costs of providing health care and social services for senior citizens.
Aging infrastructure and pollution caused by high population density.
The changes shown in these photographs most likely —
Helped improve workplace safety.
Increased the supply of natural resources.
Altered the makeup of natural ecosystems.
Helped decrease energy consumption.
Under the U.S. Constitution, the government may not take private property unless —
The land requires extensive restoration.
The government determines that the land is critical to developers’ profits.
The landowner refuses to build a home on the land.
The government pays the owner fair compensation for the land.
How have these principles most affected U.S. markets?
By stimulating consumer demand for products.
By making business transactions costlier.
By causing shortages of essential materials.
By discouraging coordination among producers.
Which of the following is most responsible for the differences shown on the table?
Robert L. Johnson’s creation of a major television network
Tim Berners-Lee’s invention of the World Wide Web
Jeff Bezos’ founding of Amazon.com
Michael Dell’s use of just-in-time manufacturing
What role did the Supreme Court play in this declaration?
The court ruled Florida’s use of butterfly ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause.
The court ruled on the constitutionality of the vote recount in Florida.
The court determined that campaign contributions are forms of free speech.
The court ruled that requiring literacy tests to vote was unconstitutional.
Which of the following is an example of using a renewable resource to generate electricity?
Building pipelines to maximize the efficiency of transporting oil and gas.
Placing large wind turbines in areas with strong, steady winds.
Using hydraulic fracturing with water and sand to release oil and gas.
Conducting open-pit mining in areas where coal is found near the surface.
Which concept is BEST described by this excerpt?
Cultural Diffusion
Nativism
Social Darwinism
Containment
How has use of the technology described in this excerpt impacted the United States?
By increasing the number of workers in the agricultural sector.
By increasing the amount of time used to manufacture goods.
By increasing the efficiency of workers and businesses.
By increasing the health and safety risks faced by industrial workers.
