MISC
What country has President Obama been criticized for not supporting enough? Israel
For what has the U.S. been dependent on from foreign countries? Petroleum
Why do most immigrant come to the U.S.? for better economic opportunities
What country has been influenced by American popular culture the most? Japan
embassies in Tanzania and Kenya and the USS Cole Name 3 U.S. sites targeted by Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda before 9/11?
What percentage of gasses causing the global warming does the U.S. contribute? 25%
How has the American computer industry improved the U.S. economy? It has produced many jobs.
What term best describes modern society in the U.S? Information Age
Name 5 influences that the U.S. has had on the world with American pop culture. TV, movies, music, food, fashion, literature
The collapse of what industry due to overproduction started the 2008 financial crisis? Housing industry
Commercials have increased the demand for consumer goods. How has television affected the standard of living in the U.S.?
Landfill have radioactive waste buried in them. How has the need for energy effected the environment in regards to nuclear power?
They fought back against the terrorists, and the plane crashed. How was United Flight 93 different from the first 3 hijacked planes on 9/11?
Slowly and with mistakes because info was not communicated correctly How did the government respond to the hijackings on 9/11?
skin cancer What goes up if the ozone layer erodes?
No president or vice- president ran. What was unique about the 2008 election?
more acid rain What went up when the population and the number of factories went up?
to save money with cheap labor, low taxes, and less government regulations Why did multinational corporations move overseas?
1,800 people died; 80% of the city flooded; & thousands waited out the storm in the Superdome. Name 3 facts about what happened to New Orleans when the levees failed and the storm surge pushed into the city.
freeze bank accounts giving money to terrorists, torture terrorists to get info, & search cell phone, , and bank records of people Name 3 powers given to the government due to the Patriot Act.
to improve the economy caused by the recession What was the purpose of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?
lower prices on computers, higher productivity, new markets created to sell products to What are direct effects of technology in the late 20 th century?
Iran What country has banned most of American pop culture?
California What state has the highest population?
Acid rain caused by our factories are killing their trees. How have U.S. factories affected Canada’s environment?
more people in the workforce What is an advantage to more immigrants being in the U.S.?
John Muir Who was the naturalist and conservationist who tried to preserve the wilderness and national parks and founded the Sierra Club to promote awareness of the environment?
It ignores the constitutional rights of citizens. Why do some people oppose the Patriot Act?
not very well How well did the stimulus bill work in on creating jobs?
Navy Seals in Pakistan Who killed Osama bin Laden, and where was he killed?
the most expensive hurricane due to the destruction What title does Hurricane Katrina hold?