Question 1

As a result of the "surge" ordered in Iraq by President Bush:

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans once more began to support our involvement there 
B)  the Iraqi government became a model of democracy 
C)  attacks on American troops stopped 
D)  the war in Iraq dramatically decreased in its monetary cost 
E)  levels of violence in Iraq declined 
A)  Americans once more began to support our involvement there 
B)  the Iraqi government became a model of democracy 
C)  attacks on American troops stopped 
D)  the war in Iraq dramatically decreased in its monetary cost 
E)  levels of violence in Iraq declined

Question 2

President George W. Bush gave control of Iraq's oil supply as one major reason for the 2003 invasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In moving quickly on key issues and campaign pledges just after his inauguration, President Obama:

Accepted Answer

A)  lost much of his public support 
B)  worsened economic conditions 
C)  showed his inexperience 
D)  was mimicking the government's actions in the 1930s 
E)  won the support of a good number of Republicans in Congress 
A)  lost much of his public support 
B)  worsened economic conditions 
C)  showed his inexperience 
D)  was mimicking the government's actions in the 1930s 
E)  won the support of a good number of Republicans in Congress

Question 4

Most Americans personally encountered the war on terror at home by:

Accepted Answer

A)  being recruited into the military 
B)  having the government tap their phones 
C)  being exposed to biological warfare 
D)  being limited in their choice of reading material 
E)  enduring more extensive airport security and screening 
A)  being recruited into the military 
B)  having the government tap their phones 
C)  being exposed to biological warfare 
D)  being limited in their choice of reading material 
E)  enduring more extensive airport security and screening

Question 5

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Alan Greenspan

Accepted Answer

A) was an Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite 
B) carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000 
C) became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election 
D) was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton 
E) finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
F)authored the Contract with America
G)was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
H)was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
I)was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal 
A) was an Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite 
B) carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000 
C) became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election 
D) was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton 
E) finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
F)authored the Contract with America
G)was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
H)was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
I)was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal

Question 6

What factors might account for the Republican gains in the 1994 elections?

Accepted Answer

The Republican gains in the 1994 electio

Question 7

What factors accounted for the public's view of the Bush presidency by the time of the 2008 election?

Accepted Answer

Several factors accounted for the public

Question 8

Between 1997 and 2006, home prices rose very impressively in Sunbelt states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The fight with Saddam Hussein's army:

Accepted Answer

A)  lasted just a few weeks 
B)  resulted in thousands of American deaths 
C)  was primarily a series of tank battles 
D)  was won strictly through air assaults 
E)  required the use of some small nuclear weapons 
A)  lasted just a few weeks 
B)  resulted in thousands of American deaths 
C)  was primarily a series of tank battles 
D)  was won strictly through air assaults 
E)  required the use of some small nuclear weapons

Question 10

In endorsing same-sex marriage, President Obama:

Accepted Answer

A)  knew the courts would rule in its favor 
B)  sided with the Tea Party 
C)  understood the issue had powerful political implications 
D)  kept a campaign promise 
E)  followed the lead of Russia 
A)  knew the courts would rule in its favor 
B)  sided with the Tea Party 
C)  understood the issue had powerful political implications 
D)  kept a campaign promise 
E)  followed the lead of Russia

Question 11

Discuss the issue of increasing polarization in American politics. How has President Obama tried to lessen the tension, and has he been successful?

Accepted Answer

The issue of increasing polarization in

Question 12

Bush's stated rationale for attacking Iraq in 2003 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  that country's presumed threat to the United States 
B)  his personal hatred of Saddam Hussein 
C)  the need to acquire Iraq's oil 
D)  the desire to make Iraq a democracy 
E)  revenge for Iraq's involvement in the September 11 attacks 
A)  that country's presumed threat to the United States 
B)  his personal hatred of Saddam Hussein 
C)  the need to acquire Iraq's oil 
D)  the desire to make Iraq a democracy 
E)  revenge for Iraq's involvement in the September 11 attacks

Question 13

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Newt Gingrich

Accepted Answer

A) was an Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite 
B) carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000 
C) became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election 
D) was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton 
E) finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
F)authored the Contract with America
G)was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
H)was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
I)was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal 
A) was an Alaska governor and Tea Party favorite 
B) carried Florida by 537 votes in 2000 
C) became House Speaker as a result of the 2006 election 
D) was the independent counsel who prosecuted Bill Clinton 
E) finished third in the 1992 and 1996 presidential elections
F)authored the Contract with America
G)was appointed secretary of state by Barack Obama
H)was the Federal Reserve Board chairman
I)was appointed secretary of defense by Barack Obama
J)was a central figure in a major sex scandal

Question 14

In 2014, President Obama announced that the United States and Cuba were going to:

Accepted Answer

A)  restore normal diplomatic relations 
B)  war 
C)  join forces to defeat ISIS 
D)  boycott Russia 
E)  sign a free-trade agreement 
A)  restore normal diplomatic relations 
B)  war 
C)  join forces to defeat ISIS 
D)  boycott Russia 
E)  sign a free-trade agreement

Question 15

In January 2009, angry activists coalesced into a decentralized nationwide protest movement soon labeled the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Green Party 
B)  Reform Party 
C)  New Republican Party 
D)  Party of Hope 
E)  Tea Party 
A)  Green Party 
B)  Reform Party 
C)  New Republican Party 
D)  Party of Hope 
E)  Tea Party

Question 16

The centerpiece of President Obama's effort to restore the economy was:

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected by Congress 
B)  a huge economic stimulus package 
C)  immediately successful in ending the recession 
D)  tax cuts for the wealthy 
E)  noncontroversial 
A)  rejected by Congress 
B)  a huge economic stimulus package 
C)  immediately successful in ending the recession 
D)  tax cuts for the wealthy 
E)  noncontroversial

Question 17

In 2008, Barack Obama ran an impressive Internet-based campaign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What was the major factor in the Republican takeover after the 1994 midterm election?

Accepted Answer

A)  the health-care bill disaster 
B)  the end of the cold war 
C)  the Gulf War 
D)  the national debt 
E)  gays in the military 
A)  the health-care bill disaster 
B)  the end of the cold war 
C)  the Gulf War 
D)  the national debt 
E)  gays in the military

Question 19

Did American foreign policy change significantly when Bill Clinton became president? Fully explain.

Accepted Answer

Yes, American foreign policy did change

Question 20

Clinton's plan for universal medical coverage:

Accepted Answer

A)  was partially approved 
B)  was shot down in Congress 
C)  increased his already impressive approval ratings 
D)  was a minor part of his legislative agenda 
E)  would make doctors federal employees 
A)  was partially approved 
B)  was shot down in Congress 
C)  increased his already impressive approval ratings 
D)  was a minor part of his legislative agenda 
E)  would make doctors federal employees

Exam 32: Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

As a result of the "surge" ordered in Iraq by President Bush:

President George W. Bush gave control of Iraq's oil supply as one major reason for the 2003 invasion.

In moving quickly on key issues and campaign pledges just after his inauguration, President Obama:

Most Americans personally encountered the war on terror at home by:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Alan Greenspan

What factors might account for the Republican gains in the 1994 elections?

What factors accounted for the public's view of the Bush presidency by the time of the 2008 election?

Between 1997 and 2006, home prices rose very impressively in Sunbelt states.

The fight with Saddam Hussein's army:

In endorsing same-sex marriage, President Obama:

Discuss the issue of increasing polarization in American politics. How has President Obama tried to lessen the tension, and has he been successful?

Bush's stated rationale for attacking Iraq in 2003 was:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Newt Gingrich

In 2014, President Obama announced that the United States and Cuba were going to:

In January 2009, angry activists coalesced into a decentralized nationwide protest movement soon labeled the:

The centerpiece of President Obama's effort to restore the economy was:

In 2008, Barack Obama ran an impressive Internet-based campaign.

What was the major factor in the Republican takeover after the 1994 midterm election?

Did American foreign policy change significantly when Bill Clinton became president? Fully explain.

Clinton's plan for universal medical coverage:

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

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