Question 1

One way digital technology transformed American business practices was by

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A)  encouraging corporate malfeasance at corporations like Enron. 
B)  forcing employees to spend more hours at the office to access computers. 
C)  increasing employers' reliance on immigrant workers. 
D)  enabling large firms to control operations around the world. 
A)  encouraging corporate malfeasance at corporations like Enron. 
B)  forcing employees to spend more hours at the office to access computers. 
C)  increasing employers' reliance on immigrant workers. 
D)  enabling large firms to control operations around the world.

Question 2

Which American president first proposed a system of universal health care coverage?

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A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Harry Truman 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  Franklin Roosevelt 
C)  Harry Truman 
D)  Lyndon Johnson

Question 3

The dramatic increase in business mergers and corporate consolidation during the 1990s resulted in one company owning both the HBO cable network and

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A)  the Wall Street Journal. 
B)  the Atlanta Braves. 
C)  Apple Computer. 
D)  the Fox Broadcasting Company. 
A)  the Wall Street Journal. 
B)  the Atlanta Braves. 
C)  Apple Computer. 
D)  the Fox Broadcasting Company.

Question 4

One way that President Obama's approach to the war on terror differed from President Bush's was that he

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A)  increased troop levels in Iraq. 
B)  increased troop levels in Afghanistan. 
C)  did not consider al-Qaeda a threat. 
D)  did not attempt to capture Osama bin Laden. 
A)  increased troop levels in Iraq. 
B)  increased troop levels in Afghanistan. 
C)  did not consider al-Qaeda a threat. 
D)  did not attempt to capture Osama bin Laden.

Question 5

The results of the 2000 presidential election were difficult to determine because of

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A)  Ralph Nader's third-party candidacy. 
B)  both candidates being baby boomers. 
C)  voting irregularities in the state of Florida. 
D)  the Electoral College votes being evenly split. 
A)  Ralph Nader's third-party candidacy. 
B)  both candidates being baby boomers. 
C)  voting irregularities in the state of Florida. 
D)  the Electoral College votes being evenly split.

Question 6

The Clinton administration's reluctance to get involved in foreign conflicts that did not appear to threaten the vital interests of the United States resulted in the

Accepted Answer

A)  NATO bombing raids against Serbia. 
B)  signing of the Dayton peace accords. 
C)  massacre of more than 800,000 people in Rwanda. 
D)  air strikes against terrorist bases in Afghanistan. 
A)  NATO bombing raids against Serbia. 
B)  signing of the Dayton peace accords. 
C)  massacre of more than 800,000 people in Rwanda. 
D)  air strikes against terrorist bases in Afghanistan.

Question 7

One result of the U.S. occupation of Iraq was

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A)  the outbreak of civil war. 
B)  increased support for Bush. 
C)  a strong Iraqi police force. 
D)  the capture of Osama bin Laden. 
A)  the outbreak of civil war. 
B)  increased support for Bush. 
C)  a strong Iraqi police force. 
D)  the capture of Osama bin Laden.

Question 8

The campaign of "ethnic cleansing" promoted by Serbian leader Slobodan Miloševiæ? resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of people because they were

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholic. 
B)  Russian Orthodox. 
C)  Jewish. 
D)  Muslim. 
A)  Roman Catholic. 
B)  Russian Orthodox. 
C)  Jewish. 
D)  Muslim.

Question 9

Figure 29.1, Immigrant Growth by Home Region, 1971-2000, shows various immigration trends for the time period. Which of the following statements about late-twentieth-century immigration are correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  African immigration remained mostly illegal. 
B)  European immigration varied depending on the American business cycle. 
C)  South American immigration fluctuated widely, depending on the political regimes there. 
D)  The majority of immigrants to the U.S. during this era were from North America. 
A)  African immigration remained mostly illegal. 
B)  European immigration varied depending on the American business cycle. 
C)  South American immigration fluctuated widely, depending on the political regimes there. 
D)  The majority of immigrants to the U.S. during this era were from North America.

Question 10

Violent conflict in the former Yugoslavia during the Clinton administration stemmed from differences in

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A)  ideology. 
B)  class. 
C)  race. 
D)  religion. 
A)  ideology. 
B)  class. 
C)  race. 
D)  religion.

Question 11

Ralph Nader's third-party presidential bid in 2000 was motivated by his belief that

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A)  there was no significant difference between the Democratic and Republican candidates. 
B)  he could appeal to constituencies that his opponents were ignoring. 
C)  neither of his opponents were intelligent enough to handle the demands of the presidency. 
D)  it didn't matter who was elected because the country was run by corporations. 
A)  there was no significant difference between the Democratic and Republican candidates. 
B)  he could appeal to constituencies that his opponents were ignoring. 
C)  neither of his opponents were intelligent enough to handle the demands of the presidency. 
D)  it didn't matter who was elected because the country was run by corporations.

Question 12

Most legal immigrants to the United States post-1965 had

Accepted Answer

A)  jobs waiting for them in the United States. 
B)  experiences that entitled them to receive political asylum. 
C)  family members who already lived in the United States. 
D)  no preexisting ties to the United States. 
A)  jobs waiting for them in the United States. 
B)  experiences that entitled them to receive political asylum. 
C)  family members who already lived in the United States. 
D)  no preexisting ties to the United States.

Exam 29: The Challenges of a Globalized World

One way digital technology transformed American business practices was by

Which American president first proposed a system of universal health care coverage?

The dramatic increase in business mergers and corporate consolidation during the 1990s resulted in one company owning both the HBO cable network and

One way that President Obama's approach to the war on terror differed from President Bush's was that he

The results of the 2000 presidential election were difficult to determine because of

The Clinton administration's reluctance to get involved in foreign conflicts that did not appear to threaten the vital interests of the United States resulted in the

One result of the U.S. occupation of Iraq was

The campaign of "ethnic cleansing" promoted by Serbian leader Slobodan Miloševiæ? resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of people because they were

Figure 29.1, Immigrant Growth by Home Region, 1971-2000, shows various immigration trends for the time period. Which of the following statements about late-twentieth-century immigration are correct?

Violent conflict in the former Yugoslavia during the Clinton administration stemmed from differences in

Ralph Nader's third-party presidential bid in 2000 was motivated by his belief that

Most legal immigrants to the United States post-1965 had

Mapping Global Frontiers

Colonization and Conflicts

Colonial America Amid Global Change

Religious Strife and Social Upheavals

War and Empire

The American Revolution

Forging a New Nation

The Early Republic

Defending and Redefining the Nation

Social and Cultural Ferment in the North

Slavery Expands South and West

Imperial Ambitions and Sectional Crises

Civil War

Emancipation and Reconstruction

The West Opening the West

Industrial America

Workers and Farmers in the Age of Organization

Cities, Immigrants, and the Nation

Progressivism and the Search for Order

Empire and Wars

The Twenties

Depression, Dissent, and the New Deal

World War II

The Opening of the Cold War

Troubled Innocence

Liberalism and Its Challengers

The Swing Toward Conservatism

The Triumph of Conservatism, the End of the Cold War, and the Rise of the New World Order

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