Worksheets1990's Foreign & Domestic
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
All of the following nations were part of US foreign policy in the 1990's EXCEPT
Kuwait
Rwanda
Former Yugoslavian Nations
Mexico & Canada
All of the following were economic trends of the 90's EXCEPT
Dot.com industry was probably overvalued
Companies competed on a global scale
There was a bust & a great loss in the stock market
There was a boom economy
Which incident was the spark that created the Los Angelos Riots of 1992?
Verdict against OJ Simpson
Defendants in Rodney King trial were acquitted
The Rodney King arrest & video
Economic Inequality in south central :LA
Refers to the process by which technological, economic, political, and cultural exchanges make the world a more interconnected and interdependent place
Nationalism
The Military Complex
Globalization
Dot.com industry
What is true of globalization?
It started under Bill Clinton & ended under George W. Bush
It has been a popular idea for most Americans
has been uneven, with some people, industries, and countries benefiting more than others.
It has elevated the economies of most countries
Which political party touted the "Contract with America"?
Democrats
Republicans
Libertarians
Green
What was NOT a part of an overvalued part of the economy in the 1990's?
The Dot-Com Industry
The Stock Market
Companies like Apple & Microsoft
The Contract with America
Which of the following happened in the 1990's
Parkland
Sandy Hook
Columbine
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Persian Gulf War was mainly about religion.
True
False
Bill Clinton was forced to compromise upon promises of allowing homosexuals the ability to serve openly in the military and could not deliver a tax cut or universal health care. All of which led to
Republicans taking control of the Congress
His impeachment
His loss of the election to George HW Bush
His wife Hillary becoming more prominant
US forces removed Saddam Hussein from power after the Persian Gulf War.
True
False
In the 1990's, who decreased the size and scope of the federal government the most?
Bill Clinton
H. W. Bush
George W Bush
Barak Obama
Throughout his Presidency, Bill Clinton had the worst approval rating since Franklin Roosevelt.
True
False
What made the televised operations of Desert Storm distinct from the war footage that had emerged from Vietnam?
There was considerably more public protest for Desert Storm thanks to its broad media coverage.
Desert Storm was the first American conflict to be broadcast on live television.
There was no difference in the amount or quality of the footage, but Americans paid much more attention to the Vietnam War than they did to Desert Storm.
The media coverage was limited mainly to CNN
What did the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, accomplish?
It established that the United States, Canada, and Mexico were not competing with one another for world trade.
It eliminated trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
It eliminated borders between the United States, Canada and Mexico.
It further restricted borders between US, Mexico & Canada
What international treaty organization was expanded to include new nations in the 1990's?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
WTO (World Treaty Organization)
Collective Treaty Security Organization
The United Nations Security Council
Elected at a young age to the governorship of Arkansas, Bill Clinton became a leader of the New Democrats, a wing of the Democratic Party that
sought to revive the strong anti-communism that characterized the Democratic Party before 1968.
hoped to win the support of young voters by advocating far-left policies.
sought to decrease the size and scope of the federal government.
Hoped to encourage "trickle down economics
What war took place during the H.W. Bush presidency?
Persian Gulf War
War with Iraq
Kuwait War
Liberation of Africa
Device that changed homes & workplaces; led to the development of the internet in the 1990's?
Cellphone
Electronic typewriter
Personal computer
I-Pads
What extension of civil rights did George HW Bush sign in 1990?
Voting Rights Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Civil Rights Act
NAFTA
What is NOT true of the Whitewater scandal?
It resulted in Hillary & Bill Clinton being charged
It resulted in Hillary & Bill Clinton being accused
It cost the gov't $50 million
It took more than 2 years
Which of the following is correct:
Clinton was not impeached or convicted
Clinton was impeached and convicted
Clinton was impeached but not convicted
Clinton was not impeached by was convicted
What international treaty organization was expanded include new nations & helped drive Iraq out of Kuwait?
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
WTO (World Treaty Organization)
International Court of Justice
United Nations
Clinton was impeached but not convicted for -
working with the Russians to secure his 1st term as president
lying under oath about his relationship with an intern.
covering up a break in at the DNC headquarters
for firing the Secretary of War
Which event Did Not take place in the 1990's?
Columbine
Oklahoma City Bombing
9/11 Attack
Waco Seige
