US History Exit Review Chapter 27

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Bush, George W.
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43rd President, Texas, Republican, 2000--2008, Sept.11th, War of Terrorism
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Clinton, William Jefferson
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Former governor of Arkansas, was elected president in 1992 and 1996. He presided over two administrations that were mostly moderate and flexible on domestic policy and noninterventionist in foreign policy.
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Common Market
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Popular name for European Economic Community established in 1951 to encourage greater economic cooperation between the countries of Western Europe and to lower tariffs on trade.
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Contract with America
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In 1994, conservative Republican congressional candidates signed a Contract with America pledging support for conservative reforms. It proposed a sweeping reduction in the role and activities of the federal government. Congress, however, passed few of the contract's proposals, or President Clinton vetoed them.
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Gates, Bill
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Founder of Microsoft; revolutionized personal computing, investigated for questionable business practices.
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
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First signed in 1947, this international agreement was designed to lower barriers to international trade and was updated periodically in subsequent years.
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Gingrich, Newt
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Representative from Georgia, 1979-1998; called on Republican congressional candidates in 1994 elections to endorse "Contract With America"
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Gore, Al
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Senator from Tennessee; Vice President under President William Clinton, 1993-2001.
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Internet
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A computer network that links millions of people around the world.
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement - This agreement reached in 1993 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States substantially reduced barriers to trade.
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Perot, H. Ross
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Texas billionaire Ross Perot ran as an independent candidate for president in 1992 and won 19 percent of the popular vote. He ran again in 1996 with less success.
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Sun Belt
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The Sun Belt consists of Florida and the states of the Southwest. The population increase in those states has been the major demographic trend of recent decades.