Question 1

Which of the following factors drove increasing emigration from Mexico in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty in Mexico 
B)  superior public services in the United States 
C)  opportunities for highly educated professionals 
D)  low birth rates in Mexico. 
E)  volunteer positions in the United States 
A)  poverty in Mexico 
B)  superior public services in the United States 
C)  opportunities for highly educated professionals 
D)  low birth rates in Mexico. 
E)  volunteer positions in the United States

Question 2

During the last two decades of the twentieth century

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor and the middle class became worse off, while the rich became significantly richer. 
B)  there was a significant rise in real income among working-class Americans. 
C)  Americans saved more and invested less. 
D)  America entered a profound recession, the likes of which had not been seen since the 1930s. 
E)  job growth for Americans increased at an unprecedented rate. 
A)  the poor and the middle class became worse off, while the rich became significantly richer. 
B)  there was a significant rise in real income among working-class Americans. 
C)  Americans saved more and invested less. 
D)  America entered a profound recession, the likes of which had not been seen since the 1930s. 
E)  job growth for Americans increased at an unprecedented rate.

Question 3

Had President George W. Bush kept his focus on the issue that most concerned the foreign policy "realists" in his administration, he would have

Accepted Answer

A)  continued the pursuit of Al Qaeda, which was maintaining its capabilities. 
B)  kept the world's attention on North Korea. 
C)  prepared a liberation of the Darfur region in western Sudan. 
D)  invaded Iran. 
E)  continued his fight for an independent Tibet. 
A)  continued the pursuit of Al Qaeda, which was maintaining its capabilities. 
B)  kept the world's attention on North Korea. 
C)  prepared a liberation of the Darfur region in western Sudan. 
D)  invaded Iran. 
E)  continued his fight for an independent Tibet.

Question 4

What was the Contract with America?

Accepted Answer

A)  a press term for the Clinton reelection strategy 
B)  Clinton's 256-page proposal to overhaul the nation's welfare system 
C)  a 1994 Republican plan to steeply cut federal education, medical, and environmental programs 
D)  a speech delivered by Clinton that promised to continue to work on health care reform 
E)  what Democrats called Bill Clinton's victory in 1992 
A)  a press term for the Clinton reelection strategy 
B)  Clinton's 256-page proposal to overhaul the nation's welfare system 
C)  a 1994 Republican plan to steeply cut federal education, medical, and environmental programs 
D)  a speech delivered by Clinton that promised to continue to work on health care reform 
E)  what Democrats called Bill Clinton's victory in 1992

Question 5

Casey v. Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania

Accepted Answer

A)  upheld the view that those who used violence against abortion clinics had to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
B)  ruled that a woman had to inform her husband before getting an abortion. 
C)  overturned Roe v. Wade. 
D)  repudiated the centuries-old claim that a husband had a legal claim to control his wife's body. 
E)  was a triumph for supporters of the pro-life position. 
A)  upheld the view that those who used violence against abortion clinics had to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
B)  ruled that a woman had to inform her husband before getting an abortion. 
C)  overturned Roe v. Wade. 
D)  repudiated the centuries-old claim that a husband had a legal claim to control his wife's body. 
E)  was a triumph for supporters of the pro-life position.

Question 6

What statement below best summarizes the difference between the impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton?

Accepted Answer

A)  Johnson's impeachment involved trivial matters, while Clinton's concerned matters of the utmost importance to the nation. 
B)  The impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were virtually indistinguishable; the defending parties even used much of the same rhetoric. 
C)  Andrew Johnson's impeachment concerned matters of Reconstruction and the rights of former slaves, but Bill Clinton's concerned what many deemed a juvenile escapade. 
D)  Johnson had a Senate that voted unanimously to convict him, but Clinton was not convicted. 
E)  Johnson broke many more laws than Clinton. 
A)  Johnson's impeachment involved trivial matters, while Clinton's concerned matters of the utmost importance to the nation. 
B)  The impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were virtually indistinguishable; the defending parties even used much of the same rhetoric. 
C)  Andrew Johnson's impeachment concerned matters of Reconstruction and the rights of former slaves, but Bill Clinton's concerned what many deemed a juvenile escapade. 
D)  Johnson had a Senate that voted unanimously to convict him, but Clinton was not convicted. 
E)  Johnson broke many more laws than Clinton.

Question 7

According to President George W. Bush's message to the American people in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, what would have kept terrorists from attacking the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  better education 
B)  better economic opportunities 
C)  a love of country 
D)  a true Christian faith 
E)  a love of freedom 
A)  better education 
B)  better economic opportunities 
C)  a love of country 
D)  a true Christian faith 
E)  a love of freedom

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Globalization refers to the process by w

Question 9

By the end of 1991, Soviet attempts at economic reform had

Accepted Answer

A)  unraveled a Soviet military coup. 
B)  proven successful. 
C)  trickled down into other eastern European countries. 
D)  forced the Soviet Union to seek assistance from the United States. 
E)  turned into chaos. 
A)  unraveled a Soviet military coup. 
B)  proven successful. 
C)  trickled down into other eastern European countries. 
D)  forced the Soviet Union to seek assistance from the United States. 
E)  turned into chaos.

Question 10

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Briefly explain the feelings the song "La Jaula de oro" portrays.

Accepted Answer

"La Jaula de oro" is a song by the Mexic

Question 11

During the 1990s, Microsoft head Bill Gates owned as much wealth as the bottom 40 percent of the American population put together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

At the end of the twentieth century, the Christian Coalition

Accepted Answer

A)  was a major force in Republican Party politics. 
B)  reversed its long-standing opposition to abortion. 
C)  declined in numbers but grew more vocal at the same time. 
D)  campaigned for the introduction of a national tax funding community churches. 
E)  dominated the Democratic Party. 
A)  was a major force in Republican Party politics. 
B)  reversed its long-standing opposition to abortion. 
C)  declined in numbers but grew more vocal at the same time. 
D)  campaigned for the introduction of a national tax funding community churches. 
E)  dominated the Democratic Party.

Question 13

In response to the September 11 attacks, the Bush administration

Accepted Answer

A)  banned all Muslims from entry into the United States. 
B)  blamed the shadowy terrorist organization known as Al Qaeda. 
C)  blamed the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of mastermind Osama bin Laden. 
D)  declared a war on Iran. 
E)  issued an immigration ban against all citizens of Muslim nations. 
A)  banned all Muslims from entry into the United States. 
B)  blamed the shadowy terrorist organization known as Al Qaeda. 
C)  blamed the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of mastermind Osama bin Laden. 
D)  declared a war on Iran. 
E)  issued an immigration ban against all citizens of Muslim nations.

Question 14

Bill Clinton's foreign policy centered on

Accepted Answer

A)  elevating human rights to a central place in international relations. 
B)  defeating the few pockets of communism left in the world. 
C)  taking a hard line against economic competitors like Mexico and Canada. 
D)  building what he called a New World Order. 
E)  preemptive strikes to weed out dictatorial leaders that posed a threat to American security. 
A)  elevating human rights to a central place in international relations. 
B)  defeating the few pockets of communism left in the world. 
C)  taking a hard line against economic competitors like Mexico and Canada. 
D)  building what he called a New World Order. 
E)  preemptive strikes to weed out dictatorial leaders that posed a threat to American security.

Question 15

By the turn of the century, Latinos in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  accepted white-collar jobs. 
B)  were highly educated. 
C)  were poorer than the rest of the country. 
D)  tended to live among the white middle class. 
E)  refused to apply for U.S. citizenship. 
A)  accepted white-collar jobs. 
B)  were highly educated. 
C)  were poorer than the rest of the country. 
D)  tended to live among the white middle class. 
E)  refused to apply for U.S. citizenship.

Question 16

What made the Iraq War different from other conflicts in American history?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the first war America did not win. 
B)  The United States unilaterally used force in the Eastern Hemisphere. 
C)  It was the first time America sent troops to the Middle East. 
D)  It was the only war to become unpopular with the American public. 
E)  It toppled a corrupt dictator. 
A)  It was the first war America did not win. 
B)  The United States unilaterally used force in the Eastern Hemisphere. 
C)  It was the first time America sent troops to the Middle East. 
D)  It was the only war to become unpopular with the American public. 
E)  It toppled a corrupt dictator.

Question 17

School segregation

Accepted Answer

A)  increased in the 1990s due to new racial mandates overseen by local school districts. 
B)  declined significantly in the 1990s thanks to changing racial attitudes. 
C)  increased in the 1990s as a result of housing patterns. 
D)  declined because of two key Supreme Court rulings. 
E)  remained about the same despite federal support. 
A)  increased in the 1990s due to new racial mandates overseen by local school districts. 
B)  declined significantly in the 1990s thanks to changing racial attitudes. 
C)  increased in the 1990s as a result of housing patterns. 
D)  declined because of two key Supreme Court rulings. 
E)  remained about the same despite federal support.

Question 18

How did President Clinton respond to the Republican victory in the 1994 congressional elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  He grew increasingly radical in his opposition to Republicans. 
B)  He brought Republicans into his cabinet in order to build a more bipartisan government. 
C)  He campaigned against radical Republicans and moved toward the center. 
D)  He increasingly embraced the position of the Democratic left. 
E)  He intensified his alliance with Democrats in the Senate. 
A)  He grew increasingly radical in his opposition to Republicans. 
B)  He brought Republicans into his cabinet in order to build a more bipartisan government. 
C)  He campaigned against radical Republicans and moved toward the center. 
D)  He increasingly embraced the position of the Democratic left. 
E)  He intensified his alliance with Democrats in the Senate.

Question 19

The 1995 truck bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City was organized by

Accepted Answer

A)  militant African-American separatists. 
B)  a left-wing paramilitary group. 
C)  a far-right private militia group. 
D)  Islamic fundamentalists. 
E)  Osama bin Laden. 
A)  militant African-American separatists. 
B)  a left-wing paramilitary group. 
C)  a far-right private militia group. 
D)  Islamic fundamentalists. 
E)  Osama bin Laden.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Triangulation is a surveying technique u

Exam 27: From Triumph to Tragedy, 1989-2004

Which of the following factors drove increasing emigration from Mexico in the 1990s?

During the last two decades of the twentieth century

Had President George W. Bush kept his focus on the issue that most concerned the foreign policy "realists" in his administration, he would have

What was the Contract with America?

Casey v. Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania

What statement below best summarizes the difference between the impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton?

According to President George W. Bush's message to the American people in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, what would have kept terrorists from attacking the United States?

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

By the end of 1991, Soviet attempts at economic reform had

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Briefly explain the feelings the song "La Jaula de oro" portrays.

During the 1990s, Microsoft head Bill Gates owned as much wealth as the bottom 40 percent of the American population put together.

At the end of the twentieth century, the Christian Coalition

In response to the September 11 attacks, the Bush administration

Bill Clinton's foreign policy centered on

By the turn of the century, Latinos in the United States

What made the Iraq War different from other conflicts in American history?

School segregation

How did President Clinton respond to the Republican victory in the 1994 congressional elections?

The 1995 truck bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City was organized by

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

A New World

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

A Divided Nation

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