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Chapter 29 Summative Quiz

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1. What did post-1965 immigrants to the United States have in common with their nineteenth-century predecessors?

The majority of both groups of immigrants were unskilled and poor when they arrived.

Although highly educated, they did not qualify for professional jobs in the United States.

They had been wealthy in their home countries but lived in poverty in the United States.

During both periods, the majority came from countries in Latin America and Asia.

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2. Most legal immigrants to the United States post-1965 had

jobs waiting for them in the United States.

experiences that entitled them to receive political asylum.

family members who already lived in the United States.

no preexisting ties to the United States.

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3. The influx of new immigrants in the 1980s and 1990s motivated many native-born Americans to

campaign to make English their state’s official language.

push for bilingual education programs in public schools.

boycott businesses that gave jobs to illegal immigrants.

demand that immigrant workers be paid minimum wage.

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

Theodore Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt

Harry Truman

Lyndon Johnson

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5. The campaign of “ethnic cleansing” promoted by Serbian leader Slobodan Milošević resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of people because they were

Roman Catholic.

Russian Orthodox.

Jewish.

Muslim.

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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

NATO bombing raids against Serbia.

signing of the Dayton peace accords.

massacre of more than 800,000 people in Rwanda.

air strikes against terrorist bases in Afghanistan.

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7. Despite the economy’s overall improvement during the Clinton years, the

gap between rich and poor widened.

rate of home ownership declined.

unemployment rate increased.

Dow Jones average had fallen.

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

Ralph Nader’s third-party candidacy.

both candidates being baby boomers.

voting irregularities in the state of Florida.

the Electoral College votes being evenly split.

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9. In response to the September 11 attacks, President Bush immediately sent troops to

Iraq.

Iran.

Pakistan.

Afghanistan.

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10. Which of the following was an example of the Bush doctrine in action?

The decision to invade Afghanistan in October of 2001

The U.S. invasion of Iraq in March 2003

Deploying National Guard units in the Middle East

Outsourcing military jobs to private companies

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

the outbreak of civil war.

increased support for Bush.

a strong Iraqi police force.

the capture of Osama bin Laden.

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12. The Republican party regained control of the House of Representatives in the 2010 midterm elections due to the support of

the Tea Party.

Occupy Wall Street.

public employee unions.

gay rights activists.