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The dramatic increase in business mergers and corporate consolidation during the 1990s resulted in one company owning both the HBO cable network and


A) the Wall Street Journal.
B) the Atlanta Braves.
C) Apple Computer.
D) the Fox Broadcasting Company.

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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


A) NATO bombing raids against Serbia.
B) signing of the Dayton peace accords.
C) massacre of more than 800,000 people in Rwanda.
D) air strikes against terrorist bases in Afghanistan.

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One way digital technology transformed American business practices was by


A) encouraging corporate malfeasance at corporations like Enron.
B) forcing employees to spend more hours at the office to access computers.
C) increasing employers' reliance on immigrant workers.
D) enabling large firms to control operations around the world.

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Ralph Nader's third-party presidential bid in 2000 was motivated by his belief that


A) there was no significant difference between the Democratic and Republican candidates.
B) he could appeal to constituencies that his opponents were ignoring.
C) neither of his opponents were intelligent enough to handle the demands of the presidency.
D) it didn't matter who was elected because the country was run by corporations.

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Violent conflict in the former Yugoslavia during the Clinton administration stemmed from differences in


A) ideology.
B) class.
C) race.
D) religion.

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


A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) Franklin Roosevelt
C) Harry Truman
D) Lyndon Johnson

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One way that President Obama's approach to the war on terror differed from President Bush's was that he


A) increased troop levels in Iraq.
B) increased troop levels in Afghanistan.
C) did not consider al-Qaeda a threat.
D) did not attempt to capture Osama bin Laden.

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


A) Ralph Nader's third-party candidacy.
B) both candidates being baby boomers.
C) voting irregularities in the state of Florida.
D) the Electoral College votes being evenly split.

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Figure 29.1, Immigrant Growth by Home Region, 1971-2000, shows various immigration trends for the time period. Which of the following statements about late-twentieth-century immigration are correct? Figure 29.1, Immigrant Growth by Home Region, 1971-2000, shows various immigration trends for the time period. Which of the following statements about late-twentieth-century immigration are correct?   A)  African immigration remained mostly illegal. B)  European immigration varied depending on the American business cycle. C)  South American immigration fluctuated widely, depending on the political regimes there. D)  The majority of immigrants to the U.S. during this era were from North America.


A) African immigration remained mostly illegal.
B) European immigration varied depending on the American business cycle.
C) South American immigration fluctuated widely, depending on the political regimes there.
D) The majority of immigrants to the U.S. during this era were from North America.

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The campaign of "ethnic cleansing" promoted by Serbian leader Slobodan Miloševiæ? resulted in the killing of tens of thousands of people because they were


A) Roman Catholic.
B) Russian Orthodox.
C) Jewish.
D) Muslim.

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


A) the outbreak of civil war.
B) increased support for Bush.
C) a strong Iraqi police force.
D) the capture of Osama bin Laden.

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Most legal immigrants to the United States post-1965 had


A) jobs waiting for them in the United States.
B) experiences that entitled them to receive political asylum.
C) family members who already lived in the United States.
D) no preexisting ties to the United States.

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