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Chapter 14
Modern Era
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| existing or occurring inside your home or your country | domestic |
| a global economic downturn from 2007 to 2009 that devastated world financial markets as well as the banking and real estate industries | Great Recession |
| the calculated use of violence to create fear or intimidate a population and thereby bring about a particular political objective | terrorism |
| the crime of lying while under oath by giving misleading facts about an issue or a person | perjury |
| the World Trade Center site in New York City where on 9/11/2001 life was changed forever after a terrorist attack occurred. | Ground Zero |
| a government body set up to coordinate national efforts to combat terrorism | Dept of Homeland Security |
| a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological device that is intended to harm a large number of people. | weapons of mass destruction |
| the worst offshore oil explosion in the US that happened off the coast of LA, in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 | Deepwater Horizon |
| occurs when saltwater mixes with freshwater usually by a hurricane or by human interaction. | saltwater intrusion |
| a form of land collapse or the slow process of land sinking into the gulf. | subsidence |
| Which of the following are parts of the 2nd Wave of the Women's Rights Movement? (Select 4) | The Equal Pay Act of 1963 & Civil Rights Act of 1964 & Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments Act & Token representation of women in some professional fields |
| Which war started when Saddam Hussein blamed the economic woes of his country on Kuwait? Hussein had claimed that the oil-rich nation of Kuwait was really part of Iraq and accused Kuwait of producing too much oil, and stealing oil from Iraq. | Persian Gulf War |
| All of the following are reasons why Iraq invaded Kuwait causing the Persian Gulf War EXCEPT FOR... | Kuwait was rich in coal and lumber and Iraq wanted the resources |
| All of the following were important key pieces in Operation Desert Storm EXCEPT FOR... | Saddam Hussein took over Saudi Arabia with 200,000 troops |
| What was the religious sect led by David Koresh called near Waco, Texas that led to a standoff that lasted nearly two months? A final assault on the compound was made on April 19, and 76 died in a fire probably set by members of the sect. | Branch Davidians |
| What event happened two years later on the anniversary of the day that the Waco compound burned where McVeigh and Nichols parked a rented truck full of explosives in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and blew it up? | Oklahoma City Bombing |
| What event happened in 1993 in New York City where Middle Eastern terrorists exploded bombs in the epicenter parking garage beneath a skyscraper, where a massive eruption carved out a nearly 100-foot crater where 6 were killed and more than 1000 injured? | World Trade Center Bombing |
| All of the following were crimes and charges that President Bill Clinton faced EXCEPT FOR... | murder |
| On what day did teams of hijackers from the Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda seized control of 4 American airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and into Shanksville, Pennsylvania? | September 11, 2001 |
| Select all of the following that were ways that the Bush Administration tried to fight terrorism in the aftermath of 9/11. Select 6. | Bush declared a national emergency & declared war on terrorism, & created the Department of Homeland Security & implemented Terrorist Surveillance Program & Bush pushed the USA Patriot Act & signed an antiterrorism bill |
| What is one way President George Bush Jr fought terrorism economically? | Bush issued an executive order freezing the financial assets of the groups supporting terrorism |
| In October 2001, coalition forces led by the US began bombing Afghanistan to bring down the Taliban regime. The Taliban was harboring Osama bin Laden believed responsible for the September 11 attacks. What was this called? | Operation Enduring Freedom |
| In 2002, Bush demanded that Iraq allow inspectors into the country. They refused, another war started. It was heavily televised. Bush alleged that Hussein was supplying terrorists with weapons of mass destruction. What war? | Iraq War |
| All of the following were economic consequences of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill EXCEPT FOR... | increase in tourism |
| What group of al Qaeda assembled an army and set out to create a new Muslim state that ignored international borders, targeted Christians, and committed brutal public executions, and kidnapped hundreds and forced them to study radical Islamic teachings? | ISIS |
| The election of the Obama raised hopes that race relations in the U.S. would improve, especially among black voters. In 2016, following a wave of high-profile deaths of blacks during encounters with police and protests. What was this movement called? | Black Lives Matter |
| All of the following are reasons why the wetlands are important to Louisiana EXCEPT FOR... | they house the majority of Louisiana's population |
| What is the removal of material from the coast by wave action, tidal currents and/or human activity? | coastal erosion |
| What are some factors that are harming our Louisiana wetlands? Select 6 | levees and flood walls & invasive species & oil drilling that causes subsidence and oil spills & man made canals that cause salt water intrusion & hurricanes and storm surges & sea level rising due to global warming |
| Select of the following that catastrophic impacts of hurricanes on Louisiana? Select 4 | loss of lives and livestock & loss of jobs and infrastructure including homes and property & millions of acres of forests and pastures have been damaged or destroyed from saltwater & loss of our wetlands and coastlines |
| September 25, 2005- 4th strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico, sparked the largest evacuation from Texas to Alabama | Rita |
| Aug 29, 2005- most destructive & costly disaster in US history. Fl, La, Al and MS were the most affected. Category 5 hurricane with wind up to 175mph. 80% of NO flooded due to storm surges and breeched levees and the Superdome was used as a shelter. | Katrina |
| This Map of the plane routes on 9/11 found in the American History textbook is an example of which type of source? | secondary |
| What are the coordinates for Baghdad, Iraq? | 35 N, 43 E |
| 41st President, President during the Persian Gulf War, was criticized for the recession and raising of taxes | Bush, Sr. |
| The dictator who led Iraq who was found guilty of crimes against humanity and was hung | Hussein |
| 43rd President, President during 9/11/2001, Declared war on terrorism, Created a Doctrine and Anti-Terrorism bill, Created the Department of Homeland Security, Led Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom | Bush, Jr. |
| first African American to win the presidency and the 44th President, offered promises of “hope and change,” first to use twitter and Facebook as a political platform, known for his Affordable Healthcare reform and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act | Obama |
| Leader of Al Queda who planned the 9/11 terrorist attacks, escaped across the Afghan border to mountain sanctuaries in northern Pakistan until 2011 when he was captured and killed by the US | Bin Laden |
| 42nd President, President during the Oklahoma City Bombing and World Trade Center Bombing, first president to be found in contempt of court, Congress tried to impeach him but he was acquitted | Clinton |
| What is the message of the political cartoon "Shoot First, Ask Questions Later"?? | The Bush Doctrine Executive Order says the US has the right to protect itself from terrorists acts using whatever means necessary |
| 45th President, Businessman, whose election and policies sparked numerous protests, and the first U.S. president with no prior military or government experience | Trump |
| Vice president from 2009 to 2017 under President Obama, elected the 46th president, defeated incumbent Donald Trump, oldest president in US history and the first to have a female vice president | Biden |
| What was the trade agreement to encourage more trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada that eliminated tariffs or taxes between the three countries? | NAFTA |
| Which of the 4 planes in the image above did NOT strike a building as part of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? | US Flight 93 |
| All of the following were American perspectives about changes after the Cold War and government changes in the late 1900s EXCEPT FOR... | There were no changes in the American perspective because the country had no threats and nothing to worry about after the Cold War |
| All of the following statements about coastal erosion and the impact of hurricanes are true EXCEPT FOR... | The impact of severe storms and hurricanes will be much less by 2075 so there is no need to worry about coastal erosion |
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