“The New Millennium” Presentation

Why have some Americans criticized the Patriot Act that George W. Bush signed into law in 2001?

They believed it infringed on civil liberties and privacy rights.

In what nation did American forces wage a war against the Taliban government beginning in 2001?

Afghanistan

What was the most challenging phase of the American war in Iraq that began in 2003?

The insurgency and post-invasion occupation

What was the subject of President Bush’s reform that he signed into law on January 8, 2002 and that called for federal testing to meet expected standards?

No Child Left Behind Act (education reform)

What city did Hurricane Katrina most affect when it reached land in August 2005?

New Orleans, Louisiana

What industry contributed to a crisis in the U.S. economy in 2008?

The housing and financial industry

Who became the largest minority group in the United States during the first decade of the twenty-first century?

Hispanics/Latinos

Did the majority of American voters feel happy with the direction their country was headed in and want to preserve the status quo as of the 2008 election?

No, many voters were dissatisfied and wanted change.

What was the subject of President Barack Obama’s reform that he signed into law on March 23, 2010?

Healthcare reform (Affordable Care Act or "Obamacare")