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U.S. History
Unit 10 – Vocabulary
Section 3 – The Clinton Years
Timeline 1992 - 2000
Rodney King
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April 1992
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______________________________ motorist that was beaten by 4 ____________ police officers
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After the officers were acquitted of the crime, ______________________________ broke out in
Los Angeles, resulting in the deaths of 53 people
Operation Restore Hope
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1992 – began under President George H.W. Bush
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UN attempt to ensure that relief efforts reached famine-stricken
______________________________
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In 1993, the ____________________________________________________________ resulted
in 18 Americans killed (inspired the movie Black Hawk Down)
Presidential Election of 1992
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Election that pitted George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and H. Ross Perot in the national election
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Perot, an __________________________________________________, appealed more toward
the Republican base and drew a large portion of the national vote
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Clinton won the election
Bill Clinton
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Elected the 40th President of the United States in 1992
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Former Governor of ______________________________
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Married to ______________________________, whom he met at Yale Law School
Contract with America
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A document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 congressional
election campaign
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Its provisions represented the view of many conservative Republicans on the issues of the size of
government, promoting ______________________________ and greater entrepreneurial activity,
and both tort reform and ______________________________
Bill Clinton’s Impeachment
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Clinton was ______________________________ by the House of Representatives on two
charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice, on December 19, 1998
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The charges arose from the Lewinsky scandal and the Paula Jones lawsuit
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Clinton was __________________________________________________ on February 12, 1999
Slobodan Milosevic
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President of Serbian nation of ______________________________
Kosovo Crisis
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Result of a violent campaign launched by Serbian forces against
______________________________ in Kosovo
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Stopped by UN bombing strikes in 1999
European Union
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(EU) ______________________________ trading bloc formed in 1993
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Common currency
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Designed to allow _____________, _____________, and _____________ to move freely among
member nations
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Encourages ________________________ on matters such as crime, culture, education, foreign
policy, and health
National Rifle Association
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The National Rifle Association of America is an American nonprofit organization founded in
1871 that promotes firearm competency, safety, and ownership, as well as police training,
marksmanship, and self-defense training in the United States.
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They are a strong proponent of the ______________________________
Internet
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Computer based ____________________________________________________________,
enabled users to communicate worldwide, join discussion groups, and gather information from
countless databases
Computers effect on the economy
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Advances in the computer industry, coupled with those in telecommunications, have created the
new information technology, or IT, industry and inaugurated an
______________________________.
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By 2006, nearly _________________________________________________ will be employed
in industries that produce or intensively use information technology, products, and services,
according to U.S. Department of Commerce projections.
Robotics
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Robotics is the application of mechatronics and automation to create robots, which are often
__________________________________________________ to perform tasks that are
dangerous, unpleasant, or repetitive.
Illegal Immigration
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Refers to the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the
______________________________ of the destination country.
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Illegal immigration is overwhelmingly ______________________________, from a poorer to a
richer country.
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One measurable factor is the ‘______________________________’ incentive - the quality of life
in the host country against the home country. But it is also noted that illegal immigrants tend
______________________________ within their populations.
North American Free Trade Agreement
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Jan. 1 1994 (NAFTA) provides for a ________________________________________________
and other trade barriers among Canada, Mexico, and the United States
Migration from Rust Belt to Sun Belt
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The Rust Belt cities served as centers of _____________________________________________.
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As manufacturing jobs have moved overseas (result of NAFTA) and modern conveniences
(central air conditioning) have become commonplace, the population has continually shifted
toward the ______________________________