Bush and Clinton Answers

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Because of President Clinton’s stand on Aristide’s oust from power in Haiti,

A
Aristide was assassinated.
B
Aristide fled to Somalia.
C
Haitian military powers agreed to step aside.
D
Haitian rulers threatened to invade the United States.
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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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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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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.
5

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.
6

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

A
united with Bosnia.
B
welcomed NATO.
C
resumed fighting.
D
stopped fighting.
7

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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best

I
It was in a recession.
I
It was in a depression.
T
The federal budget was balanced.
T
The deficit was somewhat lowered.
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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.
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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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