Technology and its Effects on Modern America

Question 1

The outcome of the presidential election in 2008 was historic because the United States elected

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an African American.

Question 2

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act failed to

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halt rising unemployment.

Question 3

A goal of the Obama administration in the US was to

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train people to work in green industries.

Question 4

In 2011, the United States used drone aircraft to target

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al-Qaeda members.

Question 5

In 2008, the Republican presidential candidate was

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John McCain.

Question 6

The US began fighting in Afghanistan in 2001

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to combat terrorist groups.

Question 7

How did the killing of Osama bin Laden affect US foreign relations?

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It strained US-Pakistan relations.

Question 8

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) worked to

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save failing banks and the automotive industry.

Question 9

In 2010, demonstrators used peaceful uprisings to overthrow the governments of

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Egypt and Tunisia.

Question 10

In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that requiring people to buy health insurance is

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an acceptable use of the power to tax.

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