Question 1

The death toll in the September 11, 2001 attacks was nearly 3,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

All of the following were terrorist attacks directed at the United States by Islamic militants except

Accepted Answer

A) bombing of U.S. embassy in Kenya in 1998. 
B) attack on the battleship, the Cole, in 2000. 
C) World Trade Center bombing, 1993. 
D) Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. 
E) bombing of U.S. embassy in Tanzania in 1998. 
A) bombing of U.S. embassy in Kenya in 1998. 
B) attack on the battleship, the Cole, in 2000. 
C) World Trade Center bombing, 1993. 
D) Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. 
E) bombing of U.S. embassy in Tanzania in 1998. D

Question 3

The (George W.) "Bush Doctrine"

Accepted Answer

A) called for tax cuts to stimulate the economy. 
B) challenged the Soviet Union's dominance in Eastern Europe. 
C) asserted U.S. authority to wage preemptive war. 
D) supported domestic legislation to enhance surveillance of suspected terrorists. 
E) called for U.S. dominance in Latin America. 
A) called for tax cuts to stimulate the economy. 
B) challenged the Soviet Union's dominance in Eastern Europe. 
C) asserted U.S. authority to wage preemptive war. 
D) supported domestic legislation to enhance surveillance of suspected terrorists. 
E) called for U.S. dominance in Latin America. C

Question 4

Characterize the first three years of the Clinton presidency and its goals and objectives in the areas of foreign and domestic policy.

Accepted Answer

The first three years of the Clinton pre

Question 5

Mortgages granted to those without strong credit are known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mortgages granted to those without strong credit...

Question 6

Clinton was able to secure passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) without assistance from Republicans in Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 2001, George W. Bush announced the United States would not support the ____________________ on global warming and several other agreements.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2001, George W. Bush announced the...

Question 8

In foreign policy, President Bill Clinton

Accepted Answer

A) continued a trade embargo against Vietnam. 
B) expanded international markets and lowered trade barriers in Asia and North America. 
C) offered nuclear weapons to South Korea as a deterrent to North Korean aggression. 
D) established friendly relations with Cuba. 
E) broke off relations with Israel. 
A) continued a trade embargo against Vietnam. 
B) expanded international markets and lowered trade barriers in Asia and North America. 
C) offered nuclear weapons to South Korea as a deterrent to North Korean aggression. 
D) established friendly relations with Cuba. 
E) broke off relations with Israel.

Question 9

John McCain more successfully used social networking sites than Barack Obama.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Soon after being reelected, President Bush sought a radical overhaul of the American federal prison system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All the following statements regarding the 1996 presidential election are true except

Accepted Answer

A) ​Roger Dole chose Jack Kemp as his Republican running mate. 
B) ​Ross Perot ran again as he had in 1992 though he was less aggressive. 
C) ​Clinton won with just over 50 percent of the vote. 
D) ​Clinton was the first Democratic to win at least two terms since Franklin Roosevelt. 
E) ​Clinton had about the same margin of victory as in 1992. 
A) ​Roger Dole chose Jack Kemp as his Republican running mate. 
B) ​Ross Perot ran again as he had in 1992 though he was less aggressive. 
C) ​Clinton won with just over 50 percent of the vote. 
D) ​Clinton was the first Democratic to win at least two terms since Franklin Roosevelt. 
E) ​Clinton had about the same margin of victory as in 1992.

Question 12

"AmeriCorps" was a program that

Accepted Answer

A) was to replace the Peace Corps. 
B) let nonviolent offenders out of jail if they joined the military. 
C) Clinton strongly opposed. 
D) allowed students to repay college loans through community service. 
E) restricted the number of hours a minor could work at night. 
A) was to replace the Peace Corps. 
B) let nonviolent offenders out of jail if they joined the military. 
C) Clinton strongly opposed. 
D) allowed students to repay college loans through community service. 
E) restricted the number of hours a minor could work at night.

Question 13

Questions arose over American soldiers' treatment of prisoners at ____________________ prison in Iraq.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Questions arose over American soldiers' treatment of...

Question 14

Shortly after September 11, 2001, President Bush announced he would wage a war against

Accepted Answer

A) Iran. 
B) Iraq. 
C) Afghanistan. 
D) terrorism. 
E) all of these choices 
A) Iran. 
B) Iraq. 
C) Afghanistan. 
D) terrorism. 
E) all of these choices

Question 15

The most conservative faction of the Republican Party are known as

Accepted Answer

A) the New Right. 
B) the New Left. 
C) Liberal Conservatives. 
D) Libertarians. 
E) the Tea Party. 
A) the New Right. 
B) the New Left. 
C) Liberal Conservatives. 
D) Libertarians. 
E) the Tea Party.

Question 16

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court in 2013 declared a key portion of the ______________________ , an iconic piece of civil rights legislation, to be unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

Voting Rig

Question 17

The U.S. invasion of Iraq in May, 2003 was called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S. invasion of Iraq in May,...

Question 18

New Right activists and the Bush administration enjoyed considerable success in the area of

Accepted Answer

A) judicial appointments. 
B) oil exploration. 
C) immigration reform. 
D) overhauling Social Security. 
E) lowering federal spending. 
A) judicial appointments. 
B) oil exploration. 
C) immigration reform. 
D) overhauling Social Security. 
E) lowering federal spending.

Question 19

In 2000 George W. Bush ran for President identifying himself as a "____________________ conservative."

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2000 George W. Bush ran for...

Question 20

The killing of Osama bin Laden was touted in Barack Obama's 2008 election campaign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

The death toll in the September 11, 2001 attacks was nearly 3,000.

All of the following were terrorist attacks directed at the United States by Islamic militants except

The (George W.) "Bush Doctrine"

Characterize the first three years of the Clinton presidency and its goals and objectives in the areas of foreign and domestic policy.

Mortgages granted to those without strong credit are known as ____________________.

Clinton was able to secure passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) without assistance from Republicans in Congress.

In 2001, George W. Bush announced the United States would not support the ____________________ on global warming and several other agreements.

In foreign policy, President Bill Clinton

John McCain more successfully used social networking sites than Barack Obama.

Soon after being reelected, President Bush sought a radical overhaul of the American federal prison system.

All the following statements regarding the 1996 presidential election are true except

"AmeriCorps" was a program that

Questions arose over American soldiers' treatment of prisoners at ____________________ prison in Iraq.

Shortly after September 11, 2001, President Bush announced he would wage a war against

The most conservative faction of the Republican Party are known as

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court in 2013 declared a key portion of the ______________________ , an iconic piece of civil rights legislation, to be unconstitutional.

The U.S. invasion of Iraq in May, 2003 was called ____________________.

New Right activists and the Bush administration enjoyed considerable success in the area of

In 2000 George W. Bush ran for President identifying himself as a "____________________ conservative."

The killing of Osama bin Laden was touted in Barack Obama's 2008 election campaign.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

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