Question 1

How has American democracy and popular culture affected the character of American literature and theater?

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American democracy and popular culture h

Question 2

What were the primary domestic policy goals of the Clinton presidency? Did Clinton's policies owe more to his claim to be a New Democrat, or was he still fundamentally in tune with the liberal heritage of the Democratic party?

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The primary domestic policy goals of the

Question 3

President Clinton's primary political legacy was that he

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A)  revived the vigorous liberal traditions of the Democratic party. 
B)  established a firm direction for American foreign policy after the Cold War. 
C)  consolidated the Reagan-Bush revolution by encouraging reduced expectations of government. 
D)  restored faith in elected officials if not in big government. 
E)  turned the Democratic party away from his historic commitments to racial and social justice. 
A)  revived the vigorous liberal traditions of the Democratic party. 
B)  established a firm direction for American foreign policy after the Cold War. 
C)  consolidated the Reagan-Bush revolution by encouraging reduced expectations of government. 
D)  restored faith in elected officials if not in big government. 
E)  turned the Democratic party away from his historic commitments to racial and social justice.

Question 4

In the beginning of the Clinton administration, First Lady Hillary Clinton was heavily criticized for

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A)  taking too large a role in managing her husband's administration. 
B)  considering running for office in her own right. 
C)  not publicly criticizing her husband's sexual affairs. 
D)  developing an excessively complex health care plan that was quickly dropped by Congress. 
E)  advocating too strongly for the role of women in the administration. 
A)  taking too large a role in managing her husband's administration. 
B)  considering running for office in her own right. 
C)  not publicly criticizing her husband's sexual affairs. 
D)  developing an excessively complex health care plan that was quickly dropped by Congress. 
E)  advocating too strongly for the role of women in the administration.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-information age

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The Information Age, also known as the C

Question 6

Compare and contrast the social, economic, and political experiences of African Americans and Latinos since the 1970s. Which group has made more social, economic, and political progress since the 1970s? What do you attribute to the respective rates of social, economic, and political progress earned by African Americans and Latinos?

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Since the 1970s, both African Americans

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-George W. Bush

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George W. Bush was the 43rd President of

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Branch Davidians

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The Branch Davidians are a religious sec

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Joseph Lieberman

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Joseph Lieberman is an American politici

Question 10

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 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Newt Gingrich

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Newt Gingrich is an American politician,

Question 12

The first significant numbers of Mexican American immigrants to the United States came during the

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A)  aftermath of the Mexican War, 1850-1860. 
B)  era of the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920. 
C)  Great Depression, 1930-1940. 
D)  aftermath of World War II, 1945-1955. 
E)  post-Vietnam War era, 1975-1985. 
A)  aftermath of the Mexican War, 1850-1860. 
B)  era of the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920. 
C)  Great Depression, 1930-1940. 
D)  aftermath of World War II, 1945-1955. 
E)  post-Vietnam War era, 1975-1985.

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​affirmative action

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Affirmative action refers to policies an

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Robert Dole

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Robert Joseph Dole, commonly known as Bo

Question 15

A widespread public attitude of the early 1990s that affected many areas of politics and society was

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A)  disillusionment and distrust of the federal government. 
B)  fear of attack from Islamic fundamentalism. 
C)  confidence in the purpose and direction of American foreign policy. 
D)  a greater faith in the federal government than in local and state government. 
E)  a strong confidence about the ability of federal, state, and local governments to solve domestic problems. 
A)  disillusionment and distrust of the federal government. 
B)  fear of attack from Islamic fundamentalism. 
C)  confidence in the purpose and direction of American foreign policy. 
D)  a greater faith in the federal government than in local and state government. 
E)  a strong confidence about the ability of federal, state, and local governments to solve domestic problems.

Question 16

Which of the following was not among prominent American playwrights or musical theater creators in the late twentieth century?

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A)  Eve Ensler 
B)  Nilo Cruz 
C)  Tony Kushner 
D)  Jackson Pollock 
E)  David Hwang 
A)  Eve Ensler 
B)  Nilo Cruz 
C)  Tony Kushner 
D)  Jackson Pollock 
E)  David Hwang

Question 17

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

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George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 192

Question 18

The most populous group of Latinos in the United States comes from

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A)  Cuba. 
B)  Nicaragua. 
C)  El Salvador. 
D)  Mexico. 
E)  Venezuela. 
A)  Cuba. 
B)  Nicaragua. 
C)  El Salvador. 
D)  Mexico. 
E)  Venezuela.

Question 19

​How did the cultural and intellectual outlook of postmodernism dovetail with Americans' attitudes about race, ethnicity, and identity of the late 1990s and the early twenty-first century? What were some of the literary, artistic, and architectural examples of this period that reflected elements of the postmodern mind?

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The cultural and intellectual outlook of

Question 20

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.

How has American democracy and popular culture affected the character of American literature and theater?

What were the primary domestic policy goals of the Clinton presidency? Did Clinton's policies owe more to his claim to be a New Democrat, or was he still fundamentally in tune with the liberal heritage of the Democratic party?

President Clinton's primary political legacy was that he

In the beginning of the Clinton administration, First Lady Hillary Clinton was heavily criticized for

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -information age

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -George W. Bush

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Branch Davidians

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Joseph Lieberman

In the 1992 national elections, Democratic candidate Bill Clinton

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Newt Gingrich

The first significant numbers of Mexican American immigrants to the United States came during the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -affirmative action

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Robert Dole

A widespread public attitude of the early 1990s that affected many areas of politics and society was

Which of the following was not among prominent American playwrights or musical theater creators in the late twentieth century?

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

The most populous group of Latinos in the United States comes from

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

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Exam 19: America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

How has American democracy and popular culture affected the character of American literature and theater?

What were the primary domestic policy goals of the Clinton presidency? Did Clinton's policies owe more to his claim to be a New Democrat, or was he still fundamentally in tune with the liberal heritage of the Democratic party?

President Clinton's primary political legacy was that he

In the beginning of the Clinton administration, First Lady Hillary Clinton was heavily criticized for

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -information age

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -George W. Bush

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Branch Davidians

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Joseph Lieberman

In the 1992 national elections, Democratic candidate Bill Clinton

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Newt Gingrich

The first significant numbers of Mexican American immigrants to the United States came during the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​affirmative action

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Robert Dole

A widespread public attitude of the early 1990s that affected many areas of politics and society was

Which of the following was not among prominent American playwrights or musical theater creators in the late twentieth century?

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

The most populous group of Latinos in the United States comes from

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

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -affirmative action