Chapter 33 Into a New Century
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the modern computer developed from?
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enemy rivalries during WW2
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A decline in the number of US manufacturing jobs was in part the result of?
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Globalization
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How did Clinton attract voters in 1992?
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promoted himself as a centrist
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One victory of the Clinton administration was?
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the passage of the Brady Bill
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For participating countries, NAFTA called for?
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the gradual removal of trade restictions
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President Clinton sent military trrops to Bosnia to
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stop ethnic cleansing of Muslims and Croats
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What did the No Child Left Behind Act do?
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tied schools' federal funding to students' academic success
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What person of group was removed frompwer as a result of US invasion of Afghanistan?
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the Taliban
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Where do most immigrants to the US come from today?
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Latin America and Asia
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Which of the following helps explain the trend in life expectancy in America?
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Satellites brodcast televisionaround the world
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The first modern computer was designed to benefit?
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the military
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Which company developed the first commercially successful computer?
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IBM
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The Internet is directly responsible for?
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creating a huge database and research tool
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what is one way that globalization has affected the American economy?
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loss of manufacturing jobs
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the growth of the service economycaused
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a decline in US union membership
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President Bill Clinton signed which piece of legislation aimed at deterring gun violence?
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Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act
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Which statement about CLintions impeachment is true?
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It was clear from the beginning of the impeachment trial tha there were not enough votes in the senate to convict
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President George H.W. Bush helped Bill Clinton win the presidencey in 1992 because Bush:
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broke his promise and increased taxes
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What did the Family Medical Leave Act guarantee to most full-time employees?
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12 weeks of unpaid leave a year
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President CLinton failed to bring about a change in
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health care
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What was the main effect of the Contract With America?
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Republicans took control of Congress
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Clinton was impeached because he admitted to
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lying under oath about an affair
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What did Bush mean when he referred to terrorist regimes as an "axis of evil"?
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the regimes coordinated efforts to seek and provide weapons for use in attacking the US and its allies
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What action eventually occurred as a result of speeches such as Bush's State of the Union Address?
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US and British forces invaded Iraq
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Clinton supported free trade blocs becuase:
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they theoretically increase the prosperity of paritcular countries
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What was one positve effect of economic globalization?
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People have been exposed to new ideas and technologies
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US military intervention failed to end a civil war in:
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Haiti
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In Norway, Clintion tried to negotiate an end to conflicts between the Palestinians and the
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Israelis
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Why did Osama Bin Laden form al Qaeda in the late 90s?
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to end American involvement in the Middle East
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Which state's voting results were key to determining the winner of the 2000 presidential election?
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Florida
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What finally decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election?
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the US supreme court
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In his 1st term, Bush cut taxes to:
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stimulate the economy
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What group was directly responsible for the terrorist attacks on the US on 9-11?
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al Qaeda
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During his 2nd term, Bush faced criticism as a result of:
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budget defecits
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What is the largest immigrant group in American society in recent years?
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Latinos
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Immigration supporters argue that immigrants:
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perform jobs that others do not want
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the US experienced the most population growth at the beginning of this century in the:
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Sunbelt
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Which of these correctly describes how American society is changing?
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Life expectancy is increasing
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What did the 1994 Violence Against Women Act do?
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increase resources to prosecute men guilty of violent acts against women
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a wealty, independent president candidate in 1992
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H. Ross Perot
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a trade agreement among the US, Canada, and Mexico
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NAFTA
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broadens government's powers to monitor suspected terrorists
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Patriot Act
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law that gave resident status to some illegal immigrants
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Immigration and Control Act of 1986
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an agreement designed to reduce tariffs and promote free trade
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GATT
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Republican who opposed President Clinton
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Newt Gingrich
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law that eased immigration restrictions
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Immigration Act of 1990
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an Afghannistan Islamic fundamentalist govn't
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Taliban
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technological solutions to living organisms' problems
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biotechnology
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the process of intergrating different nations' economies and cultures
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globalization
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Who made Microsoft?
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Bill Gates
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Who made Apple
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Steve Jobs
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Who made Dell Computers?
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Michael Dell
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Who made Amazon.com?
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Jeff Bezo
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Why was the 2000 election historic?
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it was so close
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Who won the popular vote?
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Al Gore
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Who was resposible for the bombing of the WTC?
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Al Qaeda
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Who was the leader of the Al Qaeda?
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Osama Bin Laden
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The bombing of the Embassies was in?
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Nairobi, Kenya, and Tanzania
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Who was New York's mayor at the time of 9-11?
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Rudy Giuliani
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who was the Butcher of the Balkans?
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Slobadan Milosevic