Question 1

Who in George H. W. Bush's administration disagreed strongly with Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney about the future of national security after the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vice President Donald Rumsfeld 
B)  George W. Bush, the president's son 
C)  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell 
D)  a young senator from Illinois, Barack Obama 
E)  President Bush himself 
A)  Vice President Donald Rumsfeld 
B)  George W. Bush, the president's son 
C)  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell 
D)  a young senator from Illinois, Barack Obama 
E)  President Bush himself

Question 2

How did President Bush characterize the toppling of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a "mission accomplished" 
B)  as an end to the "axis of evil" 
C)  as the triumph of a "coalition of the willing" 
D)  as only the beginning of the war on terror 
E)  as the end of the Al Qaeda terror network 
A)  as a "mission accomplished" 
B)  as an end to the "axis of evil" 
C)  as the triumph of a "coalition of the willing" 
D)  as only the beginning of the war on terror 
E)  as the end of the Al Qaeda terror network

Question 3

Despite the growth of Native American organizations and casinos, the Native American population remains stagnant according to the Census Bureau.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

George H. W. Bush identified the Gulf War as the first step in the struggle to create a world based on democracy and global free trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Analyze the foreign policy of the Clinton administration. Did Bill Clinton's philosophies and strategies differ substantially from those of George H. W. Bush? If so, how?

Accepted Answer

The foreign policy of the Clinton admini

Question 6

After the September 11 attacks, who authorized the National Security Agency (NSA) to listen to domestic telephone conversations without a court warrant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense Secretary Rumsfeld 
B)  Secretary of State Powell 
C)  National Security Advisor Rice 
D)  President Bush 
E)  Director of Central Intelligence Tenet 
A)  Defense Secretary Rumsfeld 
B)  Secretary of State Powell 
C)  National Security Advisor Rice 
D)  President Bush 
E)  Director of Central Intelligence Tenet

Question 7

The term "pay gap" refers to the difference in

Accepted Answer

A)  pay rates between workers and CEOs. 
B)  pay rates for skilled and unskilled workers. 
C)  pay rates between men and women. 
D)  pay rates between new hires and senior employees. 
E)  gross income and take-home pay. 
A)  pay rates between workers and CEOs. 
B)  pay rates for skilled and unskilled workers. 
C)  pay rates between men and women. 
D)  pay rates between new hires and senior employees. 
E)  gross income and take-home pay.

Question 8

Which of the following best explains George H. W. Bush's loss in the 1992 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bush seemed out of touch with wealthy Republican campaign donors. 
B)  America was in a recession in 1992. 
C)  Pat Buchanan turned off some moderate Republican voters. 
D)  Third-party candidate Ross Perot became a viable option for many voters. 
E)  Bush's handling of foreign policy had left many Americans angry and alienated. 
A)  Bush seemed out of touch with wealthy Republican campaign donors. 
B)  America was in a recession in 1992. 
C)  Pat Buchanan turned off some moderate Republican voters. 
D)  Third-party candidate Ross Perot became a viable option for many voters. 
E)  Bush's handling of foreign policy had left many Americans angry and alienated.

Question 9

Eric Foner argues that the attacks of September 11 raised questions about the optimal balance between security and freedom. Explain what the author means by this. Pay special attention to the ways in which the definition of liberty had changed during the twentieth century. Also, explain why Bush continued to talk about freedom after the attacks.

Accepted Answer

Eric Foner argues that the attacks of Se

Question 10

Bill Clinton lost the support of labor in proposing NAFTA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the experience of African-Americans in the 1990s. What were the gains and/or losses for blacks in terms of freedom and equality in America at the end of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

The experience of African-Americans in t

Question 12

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-NAFTA

Accepted Answer

NAFTA, or the North American Free Trade

Question 13

Investors in the 1990s were deeply skeptical of the new "dot coms," companies that did not seem to actually produce anything.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bill Clinton's low popularity rates during the impeachment controversy showed that traditional attitudes towards sex had not changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Evaluate the rights revolution that began in the 1950s. Your ought to chronicle the various Supreme Court decisions and the legislation that enlarged the rights of various Americans. How successful was this revolution by 2000?

Accepted Answer

The rights revolution that began in the

Question 16

Bill Clinton was easily reelected in 1996 because he

Accepted Answer

A)  promised to restore the welfare state. 
B)  pledged to increase the Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
C)  vowed to get a national health insurance bill through Congress. 
D)  supported abolishing affirmative action. 
E)  embraced popular Republican policies. 
A)  promised to restore the welfare state. 
B)  pledged to increase the Aid to Families with Dependent Children. 
C)  vowed to get a national health insurance bill through Congress. 
D)  supported abolishing affirmative action. 
E)  embraced popular Republican policies.

Question 17

In the 1999 "Declaration for Global Democracy," who was blamed for worldwide economic problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate interests 
B)  socialists 
C)  corrupt governments 
D)  totalitarian regimes 
E)  the United States 
A)  corporate interests 
B)  socialists 
C)  corrupt governments 
D)  totalitarian regimes 
E)  the United States

Question 18

Where did most Latinos living in the United States move to by the turn of the century?

Accepted Answer

A)  to the ghettos 
B)  to rural areas 
C)  close to factories 
D)  to the suburbs 
E)  close to train stations 
A)  to the ghettos 
B)  to rural areas 
C)  close to factories 
D)  to the suburbs 
E)  close to train stations

Question 19

What is a visible sign of Native American quasi-sovereignty?

Accepted Answer

A)  their high-ranking positions at large corporations 
B)  their appearances in movies 
C)  their casinos 
D)  their political participation 
E)  their publications 
A)  their high-ranking positions at large corporations 
B)  their appearances in movies 
C)  their casinos 
D)  their political participation 
E)  their publications

Question 20

What did Nelson Mandela do as the president of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  He reestablished commercial relations with the United States. 
B)  He ended state-sponsored racial inequality. 
C)  He implemented a communist system. 
D)  He reinforced apartheid. 
E)  He declared independence. 
A)  He reestablished commercial relations with the United States. 
B)  He ended state-sponsored racial inequality. 
C)  He implemented a communist system. 
D)  He reinforced apartheid. 
E)  He declared independence.

Exam 27: From Triumph to Tragedy, 1989-2004

Who in George H. W. Bush's administration disagreed strongly with Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney about the future of national security after the Cold War?

How did President Bush characterize the toppling of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan?

Despite the growth of Native American organizations and casinos, the Native American population remains stagnant according to the Census Bureau.

George H. W. Bush identified the Gulf War as the first step in the struggle to create a world based on democracy and global free trade.

Analyze the foreign policy of the Clinton administration. Did Bill Clinton's philosophies and strategies differ substantially from those of George H. W. Bush? If so, how?

After the September 11 attacks, who authorized the National Security Agency (NSA) to listen to domestic telephone conversations without a court warrant?

The term "pay gap" refers to the difference in

Which of the following best explains George H. W. Bush's loss in the 1992 presidential election?

Bill Clinton lost the support of labor in proposing NAFTA.

Discuss the experience of African-Americans in the 1990s. What were the gains and/or losses for blacks in terms of freedom and equality in America at the end of the twentieth century?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -NAFTA

Investors in the 1990s were deeply skeptical of the new "dot coms," companies that did not seem to actually produce anything.

Bill Clinton's low popularity rates during the impeachment controversy showed that traditional attitudes towards sex had not changed.

Evaluate the rights revolution that began in the 1950s. Your ought to chronicle the various Supreme Court decisions and the legislation that enlarged the rights of various Americans. How successful was this revolution by 2000?

Bill Clinton was easily reelected in 1996 because he

In the 1999 "Declaration for Global Democracy," who was blamed for worldwide economic problems?

Where did most Latinos living in the United States move to by the turn of the century?

What is a visible sign of Native American quasi-sovereignty?

What did Nelson Mandela do as the president of South Africa?

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Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

The Sixties, 1960-1968

The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

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