Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of Newt Gingrich.

Accepted Answer

Republican Speaker o

Question 2

The two articles of impeachment passed by the House of Representatives against President Clinton charged him with

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A)  foreign policy deception and misuse of the Central Intelligence Agency. 
B)  malfeasance of funds and defiance of Congressional spending restrictions. 
C)  perjury and obstruction of justice. 
D)  adultery and misuse of federal office facilities. 
E)  bribery and jury tampering. 
A)  foreign policy deception and misuse of the Central Intelligence Agency. 
B)  malfeasance of funds and defiance of Congressional spending restrictions. 
C)  perjury and obstruction of justice. 
D)  adultery and misuse of federal office facilities. 
E)  bribery and jury tampering.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the Branch Davidians.

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Religious sect whose standoff

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of Ralph Nader.

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Left-wing, third-par

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of Whitewater.

Accepted Answer

A real estate deal made by Pre

Question 6

Two of Clinton's early political blunders occurred in the areas of

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A)  gun control and the environment. 
B)  deficit reduction and foreign trade. 
C)  military preparedness and relations with Latin America. 
D)  gays in the military and health care. 
E)  sexual relations with his staff and appointments to the Supreme Court. 
A)  gun control and the environment. 
B)  deficit reduction and foreign trade. 
C)  military preparedness and relations with Latin America. 
D)  gays in the military and health care. 
E)  sexual relations with his staff and appointments to the Supreme Court.

Question 7

What was the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and how did impact the American family?

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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Question 8

How has American literature, music, film, and art fared in the era of television and pop culture?

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American literature, music, film, and ar

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the gender gap.

Accepted Answer

A gap in the voting

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Accepted Answer

A terrorist attack a

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT among the notable ethnic and African writers of the period since the 1980s?

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A)  Amy Tan 
B)  Toni Morrison 
C)  Joy Harjo 
D)  James Welch 
E)  Raymond Carver 
A)  Amy Tan 
B)  Toni Morrison 
C)  Joy Harjo 
D)  James Welch 
E)  Raymond Carver

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Advocate for women's

Question 13

In 1999, President Clinton authorized U.S.-led NATO forces to launch a bombing campaign against the nation of

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A)  Somalia. 
B)  Serbia. 
C)  Kosovo. 
D)  Albania. 
E)  Bosnia. 
A)  Somalia. 
B)  Serbia. 
C)  Kosovo. 
D)  Albania. 
E)  Bosnia.

Question 14

In the 1992 national elections, Democratic candidate Bill Clinton

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A)  campaigned as a new Democrat who proposed to move away from his party's traditional liberalism. 
B)  campaigned on a platform criticizing President Bush's leadership in the Persian Gulf War. 
C)  effectively prevented third-party candidate Ross Perot from taking votes away from the Democrats. 
D)  stayed away from economic issues because of the growing prosperity under President Bush. 
E)  proved inarticulate and unable to respond to sharp Republican attacks on his character and record. 
A)  campaigned as a new Democrat who proposed to move away from his party's traditional liberalism. 
B)  campaigned on a platform criticizing President Bush's leadership in the Persian Gulf War. 
C)  effectively prevented third-party candidate Ross Perot from taking votes away from the Democrats. 
D)  stayed away from economic issues because of the growing prosperity under President Bush. 
E)  proved inarticulate and unable to respond to sharp Republican attacks on his character and record.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of "dot.com" businesses.

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Internet-based busin

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of Welfare Reform Bill.

Accepted Answer

Reform bill signed reluctantly

Question 17

Among the biggest trends for white collar workers at the start of the 21st century was

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A)  the continued outsourcing of financial service and engineering jobs to other countries. 
B)  declining salary rates across the board. 
C)  increased opportunities to relocate internationally. 
D)  jobs requiring a higher level of education than in the past. 
E)  work days that have inched up from eight to ten or even twelve hours a day. 
A)  the continued outsourcing of financial service and engineering jobs to other countries. 
B)  declining salary rates across the board. 
C)  increased opportunities to relocate internationally. 
D)  jobs requiring a higher level of education than in the past. 
E)  work days that have inched up from eight to ten or even twelve hours a day.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of Kosovo.

Accepted Answer

The location where S

Question 19

What explains the rash ofviolence directed toward government entities in America in the 1990s? How were such extreme actions connected to the general disillusionment with government, politics, and political leaders? How did the general disillusionment with government in the 1990s affect the political fortunes of President Clinton and the Republicans in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

The rash of violence directed toward gov

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of George H. W. Bush.

Accepted Answer

Republican president

Exam 39: America Confronts the Post Cold War Era

Identify and state the historical significance of Newt Gingrich.

The two articles of impeachment passed by the House of Representatives against President Clinton charged him with

Identify and state the historical significance of the Branch Davidians.

Identify and state the historical significance of Ralph Nader.

Identify and state the historical significance of Whitewater.

Two of Clinton's early political blunders occurred in the areas of

What was the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and how did impact the American family?

How has American literature, music, film, and art fared in the era of television and pop culture?

Identify and state the historical significance of the gender gap.

Identify and state the historical significance of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Which of the following was NOT among the notable ethnic and African writers of the period since the 1980s?

Identify and state the historical significance of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

In 1999, President Clinton authorized U.S.-led NATO forces to launch a bombing campaign against the nation of

In the 1992 national elections, Democratic candidate Bill Clinton

Identify and state the historical significance of "dot.com" businesses.

Identify and state the historical significance of Welfare Reform Bill.

Among the biggest trends for white collar workers at the start of the 21st century was

Identify and state the historical significance of Kosovo.

Identify and state the historical significance of George H. W. Bush.

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The Contest for North America

Settling the English Colonies

American Life in the Seventeenth Century

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