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1990's & The New World Order: Question 1 of 25
One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the United States experience in both the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Persian Gulf War (1991) is that
  1. only the President should decide issues of war and peace
  2. the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war
  3. the public has little confidence in the ability of the American military
  4. international organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war

Correct Answer Number: 2

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 2 of 25
For the United States, the breakup of the Soviet Union has had the greatest effect on
  1. import quotas
  2. immigration policies
  3. advances in technology
  4. defense spending

Correct Answer Number: 4

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 3 of 25
One direct result of the Persian Gulf War was that the United States
  1. gained control of oil resources in the Middle East
  2. liberated Kuwait from Iraqi control
  3. brought about peaceful relations between Israel and its neighbors
  4. obtained overseas colonies in the Middle East

Correct Answer Number: 2

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 4 of 25
Since the Russian people rejected communism in the early 1990’s, the United States has provided support to the new nation by
  1. creating a military alliance with Russia
  2. destroying most United States nuclear weapons
  3. opposing the independence of the other Russian republics
  4. giving foreign aid to Russia in the form of low-interest loans

Correct Answer Number: 4

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 5 of 25
The growth of modern technology has resulted in
  1. a decrease in the population of the world
  2. increasing interdependence among nations
  3. a growing need for unskilled labor
  4. a sharp decline in the need for oil and coal

Correct Answer Number: 2

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 6 of 25
In the United States in the 1990’s, cuts in defense spending have been proposed because
  1. Japan has assumed the peacekeeping responsibilities of the United Nations
  2. military technology has become less expensive
  3. the United States has returned to an isolationist foreign policy
  4. communist governments in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have collapsed

Correct Answer Number: 4

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 7 of 25
The main reason that the United States sent troops to Bosnia in 1995 was to try to
  1. bring a peaceful end to a civil war
  2. contain the spread of communism
  3. take over the area as a protectorate
  4. resettle refugees in North America

Correct Answer Number: 1

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 8 of 25
The Korean War and the Persian Gulf War were similar in that both
  1. represented United Nations efforts to assist nations in repelling aggressors
  2. involved unilateral military action by the United States
  3. were military defeats for the United Nations
  4. brought about lasting solutions to problems in each region

Correct Answer Number: 1

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1990's & The New World Order: Question 9 of 25
One similarity between the Korean War and the Persian Gulf War is that in each conflict the
  1. United States attempted to limit traffic through the Suez Canal
  2. sentimet of the American public turned against the conflict
  3. United Nations took action to halt the aggression
  4. dictators of North Korea and Iraq were removed from office

Correct Answer Number: 3

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 10 of 25
According to the cartoon, how was the United States in the 1990s similar to the United States in the 1890s?
 

  1. Little need existed for government regulation
  2. Investment in the stock market decreased
  3. The price of petroleum products decreased
  4. Business consolidation was accepted practice

Correct Answer Number: 4

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 11 of 25
What is the main idea of this 1997 cartoon?
 

  1. Investors believe the stock market may crash in the near future.
  2. Illegal aliens are trying to come to the United States in record numbers.
  3. Workers still suffer from dangerous conditions on the job.
  4. Workers are being laid off to keep corporate profits high.

Correct Answer Number: 4

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 12 of 25
What is the main idea of this cartoon about President Bill Clinton?
 

  1. Positive economic conditions helped maintain his high approval ratings.
  2. Voter approval of the president declined due to flaws in his character.
  3. He did not deserve credit for the economic prosperity of the nation.
  4. The American public considered personal character the most important trait of a president in the 1990s.

Correct Answer Number: 1

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 13 of 25
This 1991 cartoon is criticizing President George Bush for
 

  1. refusing to support the United Nations
  2. involving the United States in foreign wars
  3. using foreign affairs to hide domestic failures
  4. ignoring the economic needs of developing nations

Correct Answer Number: 3

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 14 of 25
President Bill Clinton’s decision to send troops to Bosnia in 1995 and to participate in the bombing of Kosovo in 1999 were both in response to international concern over
  1. trade agreement violations
  2. access to world oil reserves
  3. human rights violations
  4. monetary policies

Correct Answer Number: 3

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 15 of 25
President Bill Clinton supported the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) primarily as a way to
  1. normalize trade relations with Cuba
  2. stimulate economic growth in the United States
  3. restrict the flow of drugs into the United States
  4. increase the United States trade deficit

Correct Answer Number: 2

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 16 of 25
Support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reflected the United States commitment to
  1. globalization
  2. Manifest Destiny
  3. collective security
  4. isolationism

Correct Answer Number: 1

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 17 of 25
Which situation faced by President Bill Clinton is expressed in the cartoon?
 

  1. Impeachment hampered his ability to carry out programs.
  2. International problems interfered with domestic policy goals.
  3. Health care costs took away funds needed for peacekeeping commitments.
  4. Budget deficits prevented military action in world trouble spots.

Correct Answer Number: 2

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 18 of 25
“Clinton Offers Economic Aid to Russia” “U.S. Sends Peacekeeping Troops to Bosnia” “U.S. Airlifts Food and Medicine to Somalia” These headlines illustrate that United States foreign policy during the 1990s stressed
  1. containment
  2. collective security
  3. global involvement
  4. neutrality

Correct Answer Number: 3

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 19 of 25
Which statement is most clearly supported by the information in the graph?
 

  1. More children were under age 6 in 1990 than in 1950.
  2. Since 1990, women have made up more than half of the workforce.
  3. The gap between male and female incomes has declined.
  4. Fewer women are staying home to raise their young children.

Correct Answer Number: 4

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 20 of 25
A candidate for public office would likely conclude from a study of this graph that the public would favor increased government support for
 

  1. additional foreign aid
  2. health care facilities
  3. child day-care centers
  4. colleges and universities

Correct Answer Number: 3

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 21 of 25
In 1991, one of the reasons President George H. W. Bush committed United States troops to the Persian Gulf War was to
  1. maintain the flow of trade through the Suez Canal
  2. fulfill military obligations as a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  3. contain the spread of communism in the Middle East
  4. assure the flow of Middle East oil to the United States and its allies

Correct Answer Number: 4

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 22 of 25
In the United States, support for the passage and expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been strongest among
  1. labor unions
  2. environmentalists
  3. big business
  4. farmers

Correct Answer Number: 3

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 23 of 25
The point of view expressed in this cartoon is that
 

  1. President and Mrs. Clinton have made Chicago their new home
  2. President Clinton supports adoption over abortion
  3. Republican issues should not be part of the Democratic National Convention
  4. Democrats sometimes support traditionally Republican issues

Correct Answer Number: 4

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 24 of 25
The beginning of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe is most closely associated with the
  1. fall of the Berlin Wall
  2. admission of Warsaw Pact nations to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
  3. intervention of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Yugoslavia
  4. formation of the European Union

Correct Answer Number: 1

Explanation:


1990's & The New World Order: Question 25 of 25
Data from the graphs most clearly support the conclusion that by the mid-1990s, American women as a group
 

  1. surpassed men in the number of businesses owned and law degrees received
  2. had given up marriage in favor of careers outside the home
  3. had gained more opportunities in professional areas
  4. earned more than men in the legal profession

Correct Answer Number: 3

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