US History 6.05 Quiz: Divisions Cheat Sheet

30 August 2022
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Why is it difficult to interpret recent history and current events?
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There are numerous and variable interpretations of events and their significance
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What first transformed the Internet into an information superhighway?
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The World Wide Web
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Which was not a change in American business practices during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries?
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Obtaining credit from banks
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Where have the largest number of immigrants to the United States come from since 1990?
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Latin America and Northern America
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In the election of 1992, economic issues caused an incumbent president to lose to a relatively unknown governor. What was the outcome of that election?
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George H.W. Bush lost to Bill Clinton
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What was not part of Clinton's domestic agenda?
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Allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military
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What treaty was designed to support economic growth for the United States and its neighbors?
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NAFTA North American
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What conflict had developed between President Clinton and congressional Republicans by 1994?
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The Republicans wanted more cuts in social spending.
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What agreement had a goal of reducing international greenhouse gas emissions?
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The Kyoto Protocol
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What decision did the United States make about the Kyoto Protocol?
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The U.S. delegation signed it, but it was never submitted to the Senate for approval
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Which of the following was not one of the cultural issues debated widely during the 1990s?
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African American rights
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Which modern president was impeached by the House of Representatives but not removed from office by the Senate?
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Bill Clinton