The Bush Presidency

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How did President Bush respond to the environmental disaster shown in the photo?
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He ordered the government to clean up the Exxon Valdez spill.
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Why does this building meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act?
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It has a wheelchair ramp.
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Which sentence best summarizes Bush's response to the domestic challenges he faced?
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He tried to protect the environment and people's civil rights.
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Which of these statements best explains why Bush ordered US troops into Panama?
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Manuel Noriega was wanted for criminal charges in the US.
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Some of the gas we use every day comes from Middle Eastern oil. Conflict in the Middle East makes it more difficult to ship that oil around the world. During a war in the Middle East, what would you expect to happen to the price of oil?
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The price would go up.
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Why do you think Bush listed the United Nations before the United States when naming who stood against Hussein?
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Bush wanted to make clear that the United States was acting as part of a broad coalition.
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The war removed Saddam Hussein from power. The United States fought as part of a large alliance of nations. The war succeeded in removing Hussein's army from Kuwait.
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False True true
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What caused Bush to break his pledge of "no new taxes"?
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rising US debt during the 1980s
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Why did Bush propose legislation to help the savings and loan industry?
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to end an economic crisis created by failing banks
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What was Bush's first objective in the Gulf?
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to restore Kuwait's independence
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What was another stated goal of US involvement?
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to guarantee the safety of the Persian Gulf
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According to Bush, who are the two sides in this conflict?
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Iraq vs. the world
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What does Bush mean when he says he and Gorbachev are building a new relationship?
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The United States and the Soviet Union are now allies instead of enemies
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In his speech, Bush refers to the larger state of_______ invading the smaller country of _____ .
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Iraq Kuwait
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The East-West confrontation Bush mentions is .
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the cold war
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What is the "new partnership of nations" that Bush mentions?
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the alliance against Iraq
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According to Bush, why can't Iraq be allowed to succeed in its invasion?
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The world's access to oil would be endangered.
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Who is the "one so ruthless" that Bush refers to?
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Saddam Hussein
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According to Bush, how could the Gulf War make America's economic situation worse?
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Higher oil prices and higher defense costs would mean slower growth and more debt.
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In Bush's view, the Gulf situation should alert Americans to which economic weaknesses?
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Its overreliance on foreign oil and too much debt.
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Why did President Bush send troops to invade Panama in 1989?
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Panama's president was accused of sending drugs into the United States.
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President Bush reacted to the Los Angeles riots by
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sending US troops to restore order.
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Who did President Bush order to clean up after the Exxon Valdez incident?
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the US government
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What was the outcome of the US attack on Iraq in 1991?
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Iraq was forced to accept the UN's cease-fire terms.
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In the 1980s, President Bush proposed legislation to save the banking industry that would cost taxpayers
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billions of dollars.
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To pay the government's debt, President George H. W. Bush decided to
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increase federal taxes.
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Which statement best describes economic conditions when President George H. W. Bush took office?
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The United States had a growing national debt.
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Growing US debt, higher oil prices, rising unemployment, and other challenges in the 1990s caused
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an economic recession.
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President Bush became unpopular because
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a recession led to higher unemployment.