1. The Presidency of George W. Bush

2. Election of 2000 Both Gore and Bush did not have enough Electoral Votes to win the election Gore had more popular votes Came down to Florida’s 25 Electoral Votes – It was unclear who won Florida

3. http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night- live/video/cold-opening-gore--bush-first- debate/n11360 http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night- live/video/cold-opening-gore--bush-first- debate/n11360

4. Bush vs. Gore Bush won Florida by 327 votes Democrats demanded a recount Bush vs. Gore- decided not to have a recount and Bush was the victor

5. September 11, 2001 The US attacked by Al-Qaeda after two planes crash into World Trade Center Another crashes into Pentagon

6. Al-Qaeda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF1Da6 MCUC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF1Da6 MCUC4

7. Bush’s War on Terror Bush believed Al- Qaeda was hiding in Afghanistan led by the Taliban Government US invades Afghanistan

8. Bush’s War on Terror Patriot Act- gave law enforcement more powers of monitoring suspected terrorists Department of Homeland Security- Cabinet-level department that coordinated domestic security matters

9. Iraq War Bush believed Saddam Hussein had WMD’s WMD- Weapons of Mass Destruction Operation Iraqi Freedom- invasion of Iraq – Saddam’s forces fell almost immediately

11. Bush’s Tough Second Term Despite the fall of Saddam, violence in Iraq continued – WMD’s never discovered Iraq War greatly increased federal deficit which crippled US economy

12. Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina- natural disaster devastated much of New Orleans – Many homes of the poor destroyed – US government responded very slowly Estimated 1800 people killed About $108 Billion in damages

14. Exam Review: Gilded Age, Progressive Era, & WWI 1.Explain the Market Revolution. What were some inventions that led the growth of the US? 2.What is Social Darwinism? 3.Name 3 Robber Barons/Captains of Industry. 4.What was the Populist Party? Who started it? 5.How did the Labor force come together to fight for better working conditions? 6.What is the main difference between WEB DuBois and Booker T. Washington? 7.What was the purpose of the Progressive Movement? 8.What were the causes of WWI? What did Wilson propose afterward?