Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-September 11, 2001

Accepted Answer

September 11, 2001, also known as 9/11,

Question 2

Major advances in genetic and stem-cell research led to all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the cloning of human beings. 
B)  the prospect of major new medical therapies. 
C)  the prospect of large profits for bioengineering companies. 
D)  concern about the ethical implications of cloning and the destruction of embryos. 
E)  the development of new high-yield crops. 
A)  the cloning of human beings. 
B)  the prospect of major new medical therapies. 
C)  the prospect of large profits for bioengineering companies. 
D)  concern about the ethical implications of cloning and the destruction of embryos. 
E)  the development of new high-yield crops.

Question 3

How did the U.S. domestic reaction to the "war on terror" compare with similar responses to World War I, World War II, and the Cold War? In which of these conflicts were there greater threats to America's tradition of civil liberties, and why?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. domestic reaction to the "war o

Question 4

​The Great Recession of 2008 that rocked the world in the autumn of that year was

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A)  precipitated by the bursting of the American housing bubble. 
B)  prompted by the sudden, unanticipated ending of the Federal Reserve System's easy-money policies. 
C)  caused bythe unsuccessful nationalization of the two biggest mortgage companies, "Freddie Mac" and "Fannie Mae." 
D)  caused by the collapse of the Wall Street investment firm of Lehman Brothers. 
E)  not immediately addressed by the Bush administration, which took several months before responding to the economic collapse. 
A)  precipitated by the bursting of the American housing bubble. 
B)  prompted by the sudden, unanticipated ending of the Federal Reserve System's easy-money policies. 
C)  caused bythe unsuccessful nationalization of the two biggest mortgage companies, "Freddie Mac" and "Fannie Mae." 
D)  caused by the collapse of the Wall Street investment firm of Lehman Brothers. 
E)  not immediately addressed by the Bush administration, which took several months before responding to the economic collapse.

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

Accepted Answer

Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​National Security Agency

Accepted Answer

The National Security Agency (NSA) is a

Question 7

Discuss the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, within the larger context of American history and foreign policy. How had the relative safety of the American homeland since the early nineteenth century affected America's outlook and relations with the rest of the world? How might the attacks alter those perspectives and relationships?

Accepted Answer

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2

Question 8

What was truly "new" about the Obama administration's "New Directions in Foreign Policy"? What foreign policies of the Obama administration constituted a continuation or merely a modification of the Bush administration's foreign policies​?

Accepted Answer

The Obama administration's "New Directio

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Tea Party

Accepted Answer

The term "Tea Party" is historically sig

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​John McCain

Accepted Answer

John McCain was a prominent American pol

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-stem cell research

Accepted Answer

Stem cell research is a field of study t

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Sarah Palin​

Accepted Answer

Sarah Palin is an American politician, c

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Osama bin Laden

Accepted Answer

Osama bin Laden was a Saudi-born militan

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Shia Muslims

Accepted Answer

Shia Muslims are the second-largest bran

Question 15

How did George W. Bush's election as the first popular-vote minority president in over a century affect his ability to lead the country? Why was he able to pursue a vigorously conservative political course despite the thinness of his mandate?

Accepted Answer

George W. Bush's election as the first p

Question 16

How has the change in America's place in the world, caused by the attacks of September 11, 2001, influenced American international involvement and leadership in foreign affairs? Has the September 11th terrorist attack made America more fearful and inclined to undertake unilateral military actions? If so, give specific examples. If not, why not?

Accepted Answer

The attacks of September 11, 2001, signi

Question 17

In the September 11 terrorist attacks on America

Accepted Answer

A)  one thousand people died when New York skyscrapers were hit. 
B)  heroic passengers forced one of the hijacked planes to crash in a field rather than hit targeted buildings. 
C)  questions about Bush's legitimacy as president further escalated. 
D)  Americans were angered by the president's initial response. 
E)  it took months before the group responsible for the attacks was identified. 
A)  one thousand people died when New York skyscrapers were hit. 
B)  heroic passengers forced one of the hijacked planes to crash in a field rather than hit targeted buildings. 
C)  questions about Bush's legitimacy as president further escalated. 
D)  Americans were angered by the president's initial response. 
E)  it took months before the group responsible for the attacks was identified.

Question 18

Which of the following was not among the polarizing conservative policies that George W. Bush pursued when he assumed the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enacting the No Child Left Behind education reform law 
B)  Sharply cutting federal taxes 
C)  Withdrawing American support from international programs sanctioning abortion 
D)  Refusing to permit government-sponsored stem cell research 
E)  Repudiating the Kyoto Treaty and opening Alaska to more oil exploration 
A)  Enacting the No Child Left Behind education reform law 
B)  Sharply cutting federal taxes 
C)  Withdrawing American support from international programs sanctioning abortion 
D)  Refusing to permit government-sponsored stem cell research 
E)  Repudiating the Kyoto Treaty and opening Alaska to more oil exploration

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Human Genome Project

Accepted Answer

The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an in

Question 20

​One of President Obama's greatest disappointments in domestic policy during his second term has been

Accepted Answer

A)  ​his failure to persuade Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform that would provide undocumented immigrants with a pathway to citizenship. 
B)  ​his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to declare the 1995 Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. 
C)  ​his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to uphold Arizona's immigration law, authorizing local police to detain people if there was a "reasonable suspicion" they were undocumented immigrants. 
D)  ​his inability to repeal the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. 
E)  ​his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to declare Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unconstitutional and abolish the federal clearance provisions of the law to changes in election law made by particular states. 
A)  ​his failure to persuade Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform that would provide undocumented immigrants with a pathway to citizenship. 
B)  ​his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to declare the 1995 Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. 
C)  ​his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to uphold Arizona's immigration law, authorizing local police to detain people if there was a "reasonable suspicion" they were undocumented immigrants. 
D)  ​his inability to repeal the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. 
E)  ​his failure to persuade the Supreme Court to declare Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 unconstitutional and abolish the federal clearance provisions of the law to changes in election law made by particular states.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -September 11, 2001

Major advances in genetic and stem-cell research led to all the following except

How did the U.S. domestic reaction to the "war on terror" compare with similar responses to World War I, World War II, and the Cold War? In which of these conflicts were there greater threats to America's tradition of civil liberties, and why?

The Great Recession of 2008 that rocked the world in the autumn of that year was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -National Security Agency

What was truly "new" about the Obama administration's "New Directions in Foreign Policy"? What foreign policies of the Obama administration constituted a continuation or merely a modification of the Bush administration's foreign policies?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Tea Party

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John McCain

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -stem cell research

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Sarah Palin

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Osama bin Laden

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Shia Muslims

How did George W. Bush's election as the first popular-vote minority president in over a century affect his ability to lead the country? Why was he able to pursue a vigorously conservative political course despite the thinness of his mandate?

In the September 11 terrorist attacks on America

Which of the following was not among the polarizing conservative policies that George W. Bush pursued when he assumed the presidency?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Human Genome Project

One of President Obama's greatest disappointments in domestic policy during his second term has been

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

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

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Exam 20: The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -September 11, 2001

Major advances in genetic and stem-cell research led to all the following except

How did the U.S. domestic reaction to the "war on terror" compare with similar responses to World War I, World War II, and the Cold War? In which of these conflicts were there greater threats to America's tradition of civil liberties, and why?

​The Great Recession of 2008 that rocked the world in the autumn of that year was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​National Security Agency

What was truly "new" about the Obama administration's "New Directions in Foreign Policy"? What foreign policies of the Obama administration constituted a continuation or merely a modification of the Bush administration's foreign policies​?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Tea Party

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​John McCain

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -stem cell research

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Sarah Palin​

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Osama bin Laden

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Shia Muslims

How did George W. Bush's election as the first popular-vote minority president in over a century affect his ability to lead the country? Why was he able to pursue a vigorously conservative political course despite the thinness of his mandate?

In the September 11 terrorist attacks on America

Which of the following was not among the polarizing conservative policies that George W. Bush pursued when he assumed the presidency?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Human Genome Project

​One of President Obama's greatest disappointments in domestic policy during his second term has been

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

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

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The Great Recession of 2008 that rocked the world in the autumn of that year was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -National Security Agency

What was truly "new" about the Obama administration's "New Directions in Foreign Policy"? What foreign policies of the Obama administration constituted a continuation or merely a modification of the Bush administration's foreign policies?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Tea Party

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John McCain

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Sarah Palin

One of President Obama's greatest disappointments in domestic policy during his second term has been