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The Bush Presidency Answers

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Which statement best describes economic conditions when President George H. W. Bush took office?

A
The United States had a booming economy.
B
The United States had a growing national debt.
C
The United States had a balanced budget.
D
The United States had entered a depression.
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Why was Saudi Arabia fearful of Iraq in 1990?

A
Iraq had moved troops into Saudi Arabia’s neighbor, Kuwait.
B
Saddam Hussein had threatened to invade Saudi Arabia.
C
Iraq had planned to take over all Middle Eastern oil deposits.
D
Saudi Arabia had lost its control over Kuwait to Iraq.
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To pay the government’s debt, President George H. W. Bush decided to

A
increase federal taxes.
B
win the war with Iraq.
C
close any failing banks.
D
pass the Clean Air Act.
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The goal of President Bush’s Americans with Disabilities Act was to

A
give people with disabilities access to private facilities.
B
give people with disabilities access to public buildings.
C
provide wheelchairs for all people with disabilities.
D
build one-story buildings for people with disabilities.
5

In the 1980s, President Bush proposed legislation to save the banking industry that would cost taxpayers

A
millions of dollars.
B
billions of dollars.
C
thousands of dollars.
D
trillions of dollars.
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What was the outcome of the US attack on Iraq in 1991?

A
Iraq was forced to accept the UN’s cease-fire terms.
B
The United States and its coalition lost the war.
C
The coalition was forced into a stalemate with Iraq.
D
Iraq won the war and took control of Kuwait.
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The Savings and Loan Crisis in the 1980s was a result of

A
the cost of fighting the Persian Gulf War.
B
the cost of restoring order during the LA riots.
C
the number of new taxes.
D
the number of failing banks.
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Growing US debt, higher oil prices, rising unemployment, and other challenges in the 1990s caused

A
an economic recession.
B
a stock market crisis.
C
a foreign policy crisis.
D
an economic depression.
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As the leader of Iraq in the 1990s, Saddam Hussein

A
ruled during a peaceful time in Iraq’s history.
B
was tolerant of Iraqi citizens with different views.
C
used chemical weapons against his own people.
D
was accused of shipping drugs to the United States.
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To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,

A
public buildings had to build ramps.
B
private buildings had to build elevators.
C
public buildings had to build stairs.
D
private buildings had to install handrails.

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