Last Unit Test Of US History Since 1877

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Why was Saudi Arabia fearful of Iraq in 1990?
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B: Saddam Hussein had threatened to invade Saudi Arabia
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The United States was part of the conflict in Bosnia during Clinton's presidency. As a result of international involvement
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B:Serbia signed a peace agreement.
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Which best describes communication in the United States today?
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B: Texting and e-mail have made communication very fast.
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Which statement best compares events in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia during the Obama presidency?
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A: In Egypt and Tunisia, pro-democracy uprisings led to a mostly peaceful revolution. In Libya, it led to civil war.
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Which of the following occurred after the Berlin Wall fell?
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D:Much of Europe formed a single economic market.
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Why did the federal government combine several agencies into the Department of Homeland Security?
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A: to prevent future acts of terrorism in the United States through coordination
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The special investigation into the Whitewater real estate scandal
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D: produced no evidence that Clinton had committed a crime.
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Which best describes the role of the US Supreme Court in the 2000 presidential election?
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A: It declared George W. Bush the winner of the election.
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Why did many Americans criticize the Troubled Asset Relief Program?
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B: It helped those who had caused the economic crisis.
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As president, what was George W. Bush's main accomplishment regarding immigration?
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A: He proposed and signed into law a guest worker program.
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In order to end the recession in the early 1990s, President Clinton?
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A: decreased government spending.
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As the costs for the war in Iraq increased,
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D: many Americans withdrew their support.
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This graph shows the number of American troops in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2011. Between 2008 and 2011, the number of US troops
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B: increased significantly.
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Which statement best summarizes a result of the 1994 midterm elections?
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C: A Democratic president was left to work with a Republican Congress.
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How did the weakening of the Soviet Union affect other nations in Europe?
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C: It weakened those with Communist dictatorships.
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How does the Internet affect the way people find and exchange information?
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D: The Internet makes both finding information and exchanging information much faster.
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If a country lowers tariffs, what will most likely happen?
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D: Imports will increase.
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A conclusion that can be drawn from the outcome of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, is that?
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A: the passengers showed great bravery in the face of danger.
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A company that builds a factory in another country to hire workers for less money is trying to save on it's?
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B: human resources.
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How did the federal budget crisis affect the presidential election in 1996?
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B: People had more negative feelings toward the
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Which statement best explains how the Internet affected newspapers and magazines?
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C: Readers for online news sources and magazines increased, which boosted print publications.
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The election of 2008 was historically significant for women because?
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A: one woman ran for president and one ran for vice president.
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his graph shows life expectancy in the United States.Which factor best explains why the graph changes from 1990 to 2010?
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D:New technology has improved medical imaging and surgery.
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The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 was designed to help?
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C: banks and other financial institutions.
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Following the 1994 midterm election, Republicans in Congress?
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B: believed the American people wanted them to make changes.