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Bush and Clinton Answers

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When George H. W. Bush became president, the US government was deep in debt. Bush was forced to

A
start a war with Iraq.
B
compromise with Congress.
C
resign from office.
D
close the failing banks.
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Which of the following was one of Clinton’s goals to improve the economy?

A
increasing the nation’s deficit
B
increasing prices on international goods
C
running the country less like a business
D
running the country more like a business
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Bush’s invasion of Panama was

s
successful because Noriega surrendered and went to prison in the US.
u
unsuccessful because Noriega sent more drugs to the United States.
s
successful because the United States won back the Panama Canal.
u
unsuccessful because Noriega was able to close the Panama Canal.
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As a result of the Gulf War,

A
Saddam Hussein fell from power.
B
Bush’s popularity soared.
C
oil prices fell to an all-time low.
D
Kuwaiti soldiers set Iraqi oil wells on fire.
5

Why did US and coalition troops try to stop Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait?

A
The United Nations would fail without Kuwait’s support.
B
The world depended on Kuwait for oil.
C
Stopping Iraq would remove Hussein from power.
D
Stopping Iraq would ensure peace in the Middle East.
6

Which statement describes how the United States reacted to Rwanda’s genocide of the Tutsi people?

A
The United States withdrew troops from Rwanda before they could be effective.
B
The United States threatened to invade Rwanda if the genocide did not stop.
C
The United States failed to get involved in Rwanda when Tutsi people were being killed.
D
The United States killed Tutsi people while trying to stop the conflict.
7

How did President Clinton react when military leaders in Haiti overthrew Aristide?

A
He threatened to invade Haiti if Aristide wasn’t returned to power.
B
He offered to extend American citizenship to Aristide.
C
He immediately sent US troops to Haiti.
D
He withdrew American troops from Haiti.
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One of President Clinton’s goals to improve the economy was

t
to have the states bear the burden of lowering the deficit.
t
to make US citizens responsible for lowering the deficit.
t
to share the responsibility for government debt reduction.
t
to take all of the responsibility for government debt reduction.
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Because of President Clinton’s economic plan, in 1999,

A
the federal budget had a surplus.
B
the federal budget had not changed.
C
the deficit had begun to decline.
D
the deficit was higher than ever.
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In the 1980s, Bush proposed legislation to save the banking industry at a cost of

A
millions of dollars.
B
billions of dollars.
C
thousands of dollars.
D
trillions of dollars.
11

In 1998, two years after signing the Dayton Accords, Serbia

A
united with Bosnia.
B
welcomed NATO.
C
resumed fighting.
D
stopped fighting.
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President George H. W. Bush realized that in order to pay the government’s debt, he had to

i
increase taxes.
w
win the war with Iraq.
c
create new savings and loan banks.
m
make the government more like a business.
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President Bush’s approval rating fell at the end of his presidency in part because

A
he lost the Persian Gulf War.
B
he sent US troops to Panama.
C
he failed to stop the Oklahoma City bombing.
D
he broke a promise not to raise taxes and the economy slowed.

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