Monday, July 31, 2023

U.S. History Week 32: The Challenges of the 21st Century, 2000-2013

 

Photo of September 11 Fireman’s Memorial by 12019 at https://pixabay.com/photos/firemans-memorial-firefighter-70177/
Photo of September 11 Fireman’s Memorial by 12019 at
https://pixabay.com/photos/firemans-memorial-firefighter-70177/ 

U.S. History Week 32

The Challenges of the Twenty-First Century


I designed a quiz related to chapter 32 at the bottom of this article.


Directions for the quiz:

  1. Scroll down & click on the first thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
  2. Choose an answer for each question.
  3. Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  4. The correct answer is on the screen following the question.
  5. Compare your answers with those provided.
  6. If you cannot easily see the correct answer, check the captions.

An interactive version is available on Kahoot!

Search for this week’s topic by Katrena to find it.


Review the following Chapter 32 pages:

Review the following resources:

Practice learning Chapter 32 Key Terms on Quizlet.


Week 32 Videos:

Review the following information featuring the U.S.:

Additional Resources:

Thanks for visiting my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog!

Find additional resources through my site map, topics tabs, or search bar.

Here are some of my articles you may find helpful this week:

U.S. History Week 32 The Challenges of the 21st Century
U.S. History Week 32 The Challenges of the 21st Century 

Created by Katrena All rights reserved.
Created by Katrena All rights reserved. 

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the United States vowed to wage a war on ___. Answer choices include: terror, poverty, drugs, all Communist countries
After the September 11, 2001 attacks,
the United States vowed to wage a war on ___.
Answer choices include:
terror, poverty, drugs, all Communist countries

The correct answer is terror.
The correct answer is terror.

The leader of the Taliban, ___, was hunted as the person responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Answer choices include: Gerhard Schroder, Yasser Arafat, Todd Beamer, Osama Bil Laden
The leader of the Taliban, ___, was hunted
as the person responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
Answer choices include: Gerhard Schroder,
Yasser Arafat, Todd Beamer, Osama Bil Laden

The correct answer is Osama Bin Laden.
The correct answer is Osama Bin Laden.

In October 2001, Bush created the Department of ___ to centralize departments protecting against domestic threats. Answer choices include: Agriculture, Food & Drug Administration, Homeland Security, Transportation
In October 2001, Bush created the Department of ___
to centralize departments protecting against domestic threats.
Answer choices include: Agriculture,
Food & Drug Administration, Homeland Security, Transportation

The correct answer is Homeland Security.
The correct answer is Homeland Security.

Some men suspected of terrorist activities were sent to ___ for questioning in ways not allowed in the United States. Answer choices include: Iran, Puerto Rico, China, Cuba
Some men suspected of terrorist activities were sent to ___
for questioning in ways not allowed in the United States.
Answer choices include: Iran, Puerto Rico, China, Cuba

The correct answer is Cuba.
The correct answer is Cuba.

The biggest tax cuts during George W. Bush’s Administration went to people with ___. Answer choices include: the highest income, moderate income, the lowest income, no income
The biggest tax cuts during George W. Bush’s Administration
went to people with ___.
Answer choices include:
the highest income, moderate income, the lowest income, no income

The correct answer is the highest income.
The correct answer is the highest income.

To help bolster education in America, some areas offered an option of charter schools. Answer choices include: true, false
To help bolster education in America,
some areas offered an option of charter schools.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

The United States had approximately ___ undocumented immigrants in 2003. Answer choices include: 12,000; 120,000; 12 million; 12 billion

The correct answer is 12 million.
The correct answer is 12 million.

Many people in New Orleans died after levees failed without adequate support during ____ in 2005. Answer choices include: Hurricane Katrina, Mardi Gras, Whit Monday, the rainy season
Many people in New Orleans died after levees failed
without adequate support during ____ in 2005.
Answer choices include: Hurricane Katrina,
Mardi Gras, Whit Monday, the rainy season

The correct answer is Hurricane Katrina.
The correct answer is Hurricane Katrina.

Who was America’s first female Speaker of the House? Answer choices include: Cora Bell Reynolds Anderson, Anita Hill, Nancy Pelosi, Sonia Sotomayor
Who was America’s first female Speaker of the House?
Answer choices include: Cora Bell Reynolds Anderson,
Anita Hill, Nancy Pelosi, Sonia Sotomayor

The correct answer is Nancy Pelosi.
The correct answer is Nancy Pelosi.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, banks often encouraged ___ mortgages where recipients were unable to pay, leading to the Great Recession of 2008. Answer choices include: prime, fixed rate, small creditor, subprime
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, banks often encouraged
___ mortgages where recipients were unable to pay,
leading to the Great Recession of 2008.
Answer choices include:
prime, fixed rate, small creditor, subprime

The correct answer is subprime.
The correct answer is subprime.

In the early 2000s, many focused on illegal immigration, including unaccompanied children, along the ___ border. Answer choices include: U.S. - Mexico, U.S. - Canada, U.S. - Spain, U.S. - Great Britain
In the early 2000s, many focused on illegal immigration,
including unaccompanied children, along the ___ border.
Answer choices include: U.S. - Mexico,
U.S. - Canada, U.S. - Spain, U.S. - Great Britain

The correct answer is U.S. - Mexico.
The correct answer is U.S. - Mexico.

Between 1998 and 2012, __ states banned same-sex marriage by statute or constitutional amendment. Answer choices include: 3, 13, 23, 30
Between 1998 and 2012, __ states banned
same-sex marriage by statute or constitutional amendment.
Answer choices include: 3, 13, 23, 30

The correct answer is 30.
The correct answer is 30.

The United States produces approximately ___ percent of greenhouse gases. Answer choices include: 3, 16, 23, 36
The United States produces approximately
___ percent of greenhouse gases.
Answer choices include: 3, 16, 23, 36

The correct answer is 36.
The correct answer is 36.

___ is a 2006 Nobel Peace Prize-winning documentary about the realities & dangers of climate change. Answer choices include: Burden of Dreams, An Inconvenient Truth, Ancient Apocalypse, Nanook of the North
___ is a 2006 Nobel Peace Prize-winning documentary
about the realities & dangers of climate change.
Answer choices include:
Burden of Dreams, An Inconvenient Truth,
Ancient Apocalypse, Nanook of the North

The correct answer is An Inconvenient Truth.
The correct answer is An Inconvenient Truth.

Who was America’s first African American President? Answer choices include: Jesse Jackson, Ben Carson, Barack Obama, Joe Biden
Who was America’s first African American President?
Answer choices include: Jesse Jackson,
Ben Carson, Barack Obama, Joe Biden

The correct answer is Barack Obama.
The correct answer is Barack Obama.

Where was Barack Obama born? Answer choices include: California, New York, Massachusetts, Hawaii
Where was Barack Obama born?
Answer choices include:
California, New York, Massachusetts, Hawaii

The correct answer is Hawaii.
The correct answer is Hawaii.

Barack Obama was the first presidential candidate to significantly & successfully utilize ___ while campaigning. Answer choices include: social media, automated telephone messages, TV, artificial intelligence
Barack Obama was the first presidential candidate to
significantly & successfully utilize ___ while campaigning.
Answer choices include: social media,
automated telephone messages, TV, artificial intelligence


The correct answer is social media.
The correct answer is social media.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was the first significant overhaul of U.S. healthcare since ___. Answer choices include: 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
was the first significant overhaul of U.S. healthcare since ___.
Answer choices include: 1965, 1975, 1985, 1995

The correct answer is 1965.
The correct answer is 1965.

Many Congressional sessions were significantly slowed by multiple ____ during Obama’s Administration. Answer choices include filibusters, debates, votes, pandemics
Many Congressional sessions were significantly
slowed by multiple ____ during Obama’s Administration.
Answer choices include filibusters, debates, votes, pandemics

The correct answer is filibusters.
The correct answer is filibusters.

By 2013, approximately ___ Americans have been forced to switch from full-time to part-time work or have left the job market completely. Answer choices include: 3 million, 4 million, 34 million, 43 million
By 2013, approximately ___ Americans have been forced
 to switch from full-time to part-time work
or have left the job market completely.
Answer choices include:
3 million, 4 million, 34 million, 43 million

The correct answer is 34 million.
The correct answer is 34 million.

Find more resources at StudentSurvive2Thrive.blogspot.com
Find more resources at StudentSurvive2Thrive.blogspot.com 


Sunday, July 30, 2023

U.S. History Week 31: From Cold War to Culture Wars 1980-2000

 

Photo of Artwork on Berlin Wall of a closed hand with a chain attached to the thumb holding up the thumb by betexion at https://pixabay.com/photos/hand-thumb-east-side-gallery-2779522/
Photo of Artwork on Berlin Wall of a closed hand with a chain attached
to the thumb holding up the thumb by betexion at
https://pixabay.com/photos/hand-thumb-east-side-gallery-2779522/ 

U.S. History Week 31

From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980-2000

I designed a quiz related to chapter 31 at the bottom of this article.

Directions for the quiz:

  1. Scroll down & click on the first thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
  2. Choose an answer for each question.
  3. Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
  4. The correct answer is on the screen following the question.
  5. Compare your answers with those provided.
  6. If you cannot easily see the correct answer, check the captions.

An interactive version is available on Kahoot!
Search for this week’s topic by Katrena to find it.

Review the following Chapter 31 pages:

Practice learning Chapter 31 Key Terms on Quizlet.


Week 31 Videos:

Review the following information featuring the U.S.:


Additional Resources:

Thanks for visiting my Student Survive 2 Thrive blog!

Find additional resources through my site map, topics tabs, or search bar.

Here are some of my articles you may find helpful this week:

U.S. History Week 31 From Cold War to Culture Wars 1980-2000
U.S. History Week 31 From Cold War to Culture Wars 1980-2000 

Created by Katrena All rights reserved.
Created by Katrena All rights reserved. 

What was Ronald Reagan’s career before becoming a politician? Answer choices include: architect, writer, actor, salesman
What was Ronald Reagan’s career before becoming a politician?
Answer choices include: architect, writer, actor, salesman

The correct answer is actor.
The correct answer is actor.

The typical supporters of Ronald Reagan’s political stance were ___. Answer choices include: people of color, income below $50,000, over age 45, all of these
The typical supporters of Ronald Reagan’s political stance were ___.
Answer choices include: people of color,
income below $50,000, over age 45, all of these

The correct answer is over age 45.
The correct answer is over age 45.

During Reagan’s administration, American workers enjoyed better conditions & higher income overall. Answer choices include: true, false
During Reagan’s administration, American workers
enjoyed better conditions & higher income overall.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

Funding for ___ was decreased during Reagan’s administration. Answer choices include: Job training programs, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Medicaid, All of these
Funding for ___ was decreased during Reagan’s administration.
Answer choices include: Job training programs,
Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Medicaid, All of these

The correct answer is all of these.
The correct answer is all of these.

The Reagan Administration received significant support from the ___. Answer choices include: Hippies, Religious Right, Liberal Left, LGBTQ Community
The Reagan Administration received significant support from the ___.
Answer choices include: Hippies,
Religious Right, Liberal Left, LGBTQ Community

The correct answer is Religious Right.
The correct answer is Religious Right.

___ said ratifying the ERA would result in women losing privileges such as separate restrooms & exemption from military drafts. Answer choices include: Phyllis Schlafly, Alice Paul, Jennifer McClellan, Ronald Reagan
___ said ratifying the ERA would result in women losing
privileges such as separate restrooms & exemption from military drafts.
Answer choices include:
Phyllis Schlafly, Alice Paul, Jennifer McClellan, Ronald Reagan

The correct answer is Phyllis Schlafly.
The correct answer is Phyllis Schlafly.

The PMRC wanted labels to be added to ___. Answer choices include: online photos, campaign promotional items, radio broadcasts, music with explicit lyrics
The PMRC wanted labels to be added to ___.
Answer choices include:
online photos, campaign promotional items,
radio broadcasts, music with explicit lyrics

The correct answer is music with explicit lyrics.
The correct answer is music with explicit lyrics.

BMHC and ACT UP! both sought to help those diagnosed with ___. Answer choices include: influenza, HIV/AIDS, COVID, Breast Cancer
BMHC and ACT UP! both sought to
help those diagnosed with ___.
Answer choices include:
influenza, HIV/AIDS, COVID, Breast Cancer

The correct answer is HIV/AIDS.
The correct answer is HIV/AIDS.

The ___ campaign, led by Nancy Reagan,  was part of America’s War on Drugs. Answer choices include: Let's do this together, Praise the Lord (PTL), Act Up!, Just Say No
The ___ campaign, led by Nancy Reagan, 
was part of America’s War on Drugs.
Answer choices include: Let's do this together,
Praise the Lord (PTL), Act Up!, Just Say No

The correct answer is Just Say No.
The correct answer is Just Say No.

Racial profiling & mass incarcerations led to a cycle of poverty & social stagnation for many people of color in the 1990s. Answer choices include: true, false
Racial profiling & mass incarcerations led to a cycle of poverty
& social stagnation for many people of color in the 1990s.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

Who was tried for overseeing the sale of weapons to Iran & using proceeds to support Nicaraguan Contras. Answer choices include: Daniel Ortega, Oliver North, Bryant Gumbel, George Bush
Who was tried for overseeing the sale of weapons to Iran
& using proceeds to support Nicaraguan Contras.
Answer choices include:
Daniel Ortega, Oliver North, Bryant Gumbel, George Bush

The correct answer is Oliver North.
The correct answer is Oliver North.

What was the first novel written by an African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize? Answer choices include: Uncle Tom's Cabin, The House on Mango Street, The Color Purple, Kindred
What was the first novel written by an African American
woman to win the Pulitzer Prize?
Answer choices include: Uncle Tom's Cabin,
The House on Mango Street, The Color Purple, Kindred

The correct answer is The Color Purple.
The correct answer is The Color Purple.

Tax cuts in the 1990s significantly improved quality of life for those living in poverty & decreased economic inequality. Answer choices include: true, false
Tax cuts in the 1990s significantly improved quality of life
for those living in poverty & decreased economic inequality.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is false.
The correct answer is false.

Who was a civil rights influencer who led PUSH, labor boycotts, & successfully negotiated a hostage release? Answer choices include: Jesse Jackson, Rodney King, Lenora Fulani, Vanessa Williams
Who was a civil rights influencer who led PUSH, labor boycotts,
& successfully negotiated a hostage release?
Answer choices include: Jesse Jackson,
Rodney King, Lenora Fulani, Vanessa Williams

The correct answer is Jesse Jackson.
The correct answer is Jesse Jackson.

After promising “no new taxes,” George Bush’s administration raised taxes. Answer choices include: true, false
After promising “no new taxes,” George Bush’s
administration raised taxes.
Answer choices include: true, false

The correct answer is true.
The correct answer is true.

SALT Talks resulted in an agreement between the U.S. & U.S.S.R. to reduce nuclear arsenals by ___%. Answer choices include: 5, 15, 25, 35
SALT Talks resulted in an agreement between the
U.S. & U.S.S.R. to reduce nuclear arsenals by ___%.
Answer choices include: 5, 15, 25, 35

The correct answer is 25.
The correct answer is 25.

America sent troops to participate in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm to combat ___. Answer choices include: Akbar Hashemi Rasanjani, Saddam Hussein, Jabar Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud
America sent troops to participate in Operation Desert Shield
and Operation Desert Storm to combat ___.
Answer choices include:
Akbar Hashemi Rasanjani, Saddam Hussein,
Jabar Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud

The correct answer is Saddam Hussein.
The correct answer is Saddam Hussein.

What Texas billionaire won 19% of the popular vote during the 1992 presidential election? Answer choices include: George Bush, Bob Dole, Bill Clinton, Ross Perot
What Texas billionaire won 19% of the popular
vote during the 1992 presidential election?
Answer choices include:
George Bush, Bob Dole, Bill Clinton, Ross Perot

The correct answer is Ross Perot.
The correct answer is Ross Perot.

Which of the following countries was NOT part of the NAFTA agreement? Answer choices include: United States, Great Britain, Canada, Mexico
Which of the following countries was
NOT part of the NAFTA agreement?
Answer choices include:
United States, Great Britain, Canada, Mexico

The correct answer is Great Britain.
The correct answer is Great Britain.

In 2000, what state was required to recount ballets by hand in the close presidential election race between George W. Bush and Al Gore? Answer choices include: Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida
In 2000, what state was required to recount ballets by hand
in the close presidential election race between George W. Bush and Al Gore?
Answer choices include: Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida

The correct answer is Florida.
The correct answer is Florida.

Find more resources at StudentSurvive2Thrive.blogspot.com
Find more resources at StudentSurvive2Thrive.blogspot.com