The Bush Presidency - Online US History

Why did President Bush send troops to invade Panama in 1989? He wanted to take control of the Panama Canal. Panama's president closed the canal to United States traffic. He wanted Panama to become part of the United States. Panama's president was accused of sending drugs into the United States.

Who did President Bush order to clean up after the Exxon Valdez incident? the United Nations the people of Alaska the US government the Exxon company

Why was Saudi Arabia fearful of Iraq in 1990? Iraq had moved troops into Saudi Arabia's neighbor, Kuwait. Saddam Hussein had threatened to invade Saudi Arabia. Iraq had planned to take over all Middle Eastern oil deposits. Saudi Arabia had lost its control over Kuwait to Iraq.

In the 1980s, President Bush proposed legislation to save the banking industry that would cost taxpayers millions of dollars. billions of dollars. thousands of dollars. trillions of dollars.

The Savings and Loan Crisis in the 1980s was a result of the cost of fighting the Persian Gulf War. the cost of restoring order during the LA riots. the number of new taxes. the number of failing banks.

What was the outcome of the US attack on Iraq in 1991? Iraq was forced to accept the UN's cease-fire terms. The United States and its coalition lost the war. The coalition was forced into a stalemate with Iraq. Iraq won the war and took control of Kuwait.

Growing US debt, higher oil prices, rising unemployment, and other challenges in the 1990s caused an economic recession. a stock market crisis. a foreign policy crisis. an economic depression.

As the leader of Iraq in the 1990s, Saddam Hussein ruled during a peaceful time in Iraq's history. was tolerant of Iraqi citizens with different views. used chemical weapons against his own people. was accused of shipping drugs to the United States.

The United States began to bomb Iraq in 1991 in an operation called the Vietnam War. the Iraq War. Desert Storm. the Kuwait Invasion.

Which statement best describes economic conditions when President George H. W. Bush took office? The United States had a booming economy. The United States had a growing national debt. The United States had a balanced budget. The United States had entered a depression.

President Bush reacted to the Los Angeles riots by reversing the verdict in the police officers' trial. giving financial aid to injured people. sending US troops to restore order. forcing the state government to restore order.

What happened when the oil tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef on the Alaskan coast? The coastline caught fire. All wildlife fled inland. Millions of gallons of oil spilled. The tanker caused an explosion.

To pay the government's debt, President George H. W. Bush decided to increase federal taxes. win the war with Iraq. close any failing banks. pass the Clean Air Act.

The goal of President Bush's Americans with Disabilities Act was to give people with disabilities access to private facilities. give people with disabilities access to public buildings. provide wheelchairs for all people with disabilities. build one-story buildings for people with disabilities.

President Bush became unpopular because a recession led to higher unemployment. he removed Manuel Noriega from power. he removed Saddam Hussein from power. a depression led to the invasion of Iraq.