Step Two: Explain Why It Matters
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CHAPTER 31 STUDY GUIDE
EXPLAIN WHY IT MATTERS
Put your reading into practice. Identify each term below, and then explain why it matters in U.S. history.
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| TERM | WHO OR WHAT & WHEN | WHY IT MATTERS |
| Clean Air Act of 1990 (p. 931) | ||
| Americans with Disabilities Act (p. 931) | ||
| Persian Gulf War (p. 934) | ||
| Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) (p. 939) | ||
| "don't ask, don't tell" policy (p. 940) | ||
| Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (p. 940) | ||
| North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (p. 946) | ||
| World Trade Organization (p. 946) | ||
| No Child Left Behind Act (p. 952) | ||
| USA Patriot Act (p. 954) | ||
| Iraq War (p. 956) | ||
| Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (p. 959) |