AP U.S. History / Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present

9.6 Challenges of the 21st Century

3 practice questions

Notes

The September 11, 2001 attacks led to the War on Terror, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Patriot Act. Other challenges: the 2008 financial crisis, climate change, debates over healthcare (the Affordable Care Act, 2010), political polarization and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Practice

After 9/11 the US invaded:

The Patriot Act:

The Affordable Care Act (2010) aimed to:

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