America in the Bush Years

Question 1

What challenge did President Bush face in August of 2005?

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Hurricane Katrina

Question 2

President George W. Bush believed that the best way to improve the economy was by

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cutting taxes.

Question 3

Immediately following the presidential election in 2000,

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votes were recounted in the state of Florida.

Question 4

One reason Hurricane Katrina was so devastating for New Orleans is that

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many residents had not evacuated.

Question 5

After Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration was

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criticized for responding only after flooding damaged the city.

Question 6

The outcome of the US presidential election in 2000 was determined by

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the state of Florida.

Question 7

What was the main reason a hand recount was ordered in Florida?

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Many ballots could not be read correctly by machines.

Question 8

Following the 2000 election, the Gore campaign

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asked the Florida Supreme Court to order a hand recount of the ballots.

Question 9

Critics of President Bush’s education initiative that required annual testing of students felt that

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teachers would focus too much on tests and neglect other subjects.

Question 10

What was the initial result of the presidential election in 2000?

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It was close and controversial.

America in the Bush Years Answers