Chapter 2 NORTH AMERICA

9-11 Consequences Report

After watching the 9-11 Consequences Report video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. The estimated death toll from the attacks on September 11, 2001, was

About 1000

About 2000

About 3000

About 5000

2. According to Tim Roemer of the Commission to investigate the 9/11 attacks:

Bipartisanship increased in the five years following the attacks.

Bipartisanship virtually disappeared by five years after the attacks.

There was no change in the degree of bipartisanship between 2001 and 2006.

Bipartisanship in Congress, but not elsewhere in government, decreased between 2001 and 2006.

3. The first target in the War on Terror was:

Iraq

Iran

Afghanistan

The Soviet Union

4. According to Larry Cole, the war in Iraq:

Increased goodwill toward America among foreign countries.

Resulted in the capture of Osama Bin Laden.

Virtually dissipated international goodwill toward America.

Destroyed Al-Qaida.