The Bush Presidency Answers

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What happened when the oil tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef on the Alaskan coast?

The coastline caught fire.

All wildlife fled inland.

Millions of gallons of oil spilled.

The tanker caused an explosion.

To pay the government’s debt, President George H. W. Bush decided to

increase federal taxes.

win the war with Iraq.

close any failing banks.

pass the Clean Air Act.

Growing US debt, higher oil prices, rising unemployment, and other challenges in the 1990s caused

an economic recession.

a stock market crisis.

a foreign policy crisis.

an economic depression.

To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,

public buildings had to build ramps.

private buildings had to build elevators.

public buildings had to build stairs.

private buildings had to install handrails.

Why did President Bush send troops to invade Panama in 1989?

He wanted to take control of the Panama Canal.

Panama’s president closed the canal to United States traffic.

He wanted Panama to become part of the United States.

Panama’s president was accused of sending drugs into the United States.

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