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- 1. The first female Secretary of State and first female presidential candidate for a major political party was ___________ Clinton
- 3. This trade agreement was formed between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico during Clinton's presidency
- 6. Most of the damage from Hurricane Katrina occurred after the _________ in New Orleans broke, causing floodwaters to release
- 7. Sonia ___________ was the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice, appointed by Barack Obama
- 8. The __________ _________ war in Iraq was primarily to protect oil interests in the Middle East
- 11. Advancing technology like phones, computers, and the internet led to increased _____________, or the spread of goods and culture worldwide
- 12. The __________ __________ ended up deciding the outcome of the 2000 election, ruling in favor of George W. Bush
- 13. Both President George W. Bush and President Obama deployed troops to the Middle East as part of a global "War on ________."
- 14. Bill Clinton was the second president to be ___________ after he committed perjury (lying under oath)
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- 2. After the 9/11 attacks, U.S. troops invaded ______________ to target the terrorist group Al Qaeda
- 4. The ___________ ___________ Act, or "Obamacare," was passed to provide government subsidized health insurance
- 5. President Obama responded to the 2008 recession with the American ____________ and Reinvestment Act which provided government money to bankrupt businesses
- 9. The _________ _________ strengthened the government's ability to monitor citizens after 9/11
- 10. During George H. W. Bush's presidency, the ________ _________ ended after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991