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To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act,

A
public buildings had to build ramps.
B
private buildings had to build elevators.
C
public buildings had to build stairs.
D
private buildings had to install handrails.
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What happened when the oil tanker Exxon Valdez struck a reef on the Alaskan coast?

A
The coastline caught fire.
B
All wildlife fled inland.
C
Millions of gallons of oil spilled.
D
The tanker caused an explosion.
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What was the outcome of the US attack on Iraq in 1991?

A
Iraq was forced to accept the UN’s cease-fire terms.
B
The United States and its coalition lost the war.
C
The coalition was forced into a stalemate with Iraq.
D
Iraq won the war and took control of Kuwait.
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To pay the government’s debt, President George H. W. Bush decided to

A
increase federal taxes.
B
win the war with Iraq.
C
close any failing banks.
D
pass the Clean Air Act.
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As the leader of Iraq in the 1990s, Saddam Hussein

A
ruled during a peaceful time in Iraq’s history.
B
was tolerant of Iraqi citizens with different views.
C
used chemical weapons against his own people.
D
was accused of shipping drugs to the United States.
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Who did President Bush order to clean up after the Exxon Valdez incident?

A
the United Nations
B
the people of Alaska
C
the US government
D
the Exxon company
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The Savings and Loan Crisis in the 1980s was a result of

A
the cost of fighting the Persian Gulf War.
B
the cost of restoring order during the LA riots.
C
the number of new taxes.
D
the number of failing banks.
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The United States began to bomb Iraq in 1991 in an operation called

A
the Vietnam War.
B
the Iraq War.
C
Desert Storm.
D
the Kuwait Invasion.
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In the 1980s, President Bush proposed legislation to save the banking industry that would cost taxpayers

A
millions of dollars.
B
billions of dollars.
C
thousands of dollars.
D
trillions of dollars.
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Why was Saudi Arabia fearful of Iraq in 1990?

A
Iraq had moved troops into Saudi Arabia’s neighbor, Kuwait.
B
Saddam Hussein had threatened to invade Saudi Arabia.
C
Iraq had planned to take over all Middle Eastern oil deposits.
D
Saudi Arabia had lost its control over Kuwait to Iraq.

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