1. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

2. ELECTION OF 2000 Clinton’s VP Al Gore. won the Dem. nomination TX Gov. George W. Bush, son of the former president, won the Rep. nomination. The election ended in a stalemate in Florida, where Democrats demanded a recount. New words: hanging chad, dimpled chad, pregnant chad, and butterfly ballots.

4. ELECTION OF 2000 Supreme Court ordered manual recount, awarded electoral votes to Bush (Bush v. Gore) Although Gore still won the popular vote, Bush won the electoral vote and became president. This is only the 4 th time in U.S. history this has happened. (others: Adams in 1824, Hayes in 1876, and Harrison in 1888.

5. 2000 ELECTORAL MAP

6. TERRORISM AND STRIKING BACK After 9/11 World Trade Center Attack, Bush’s foreign and domestic policy centered on anti- terrorism. U.S. sent troops to Afghanistan, toppling to Al- Quaeda-friendly Taliban regime Then to Iraq, ending Saddam Hussein’s rule. Claimed there were WMDs in Iraq Evidence now shows there were no way Saddam could have them

7. A NEW WORLD: PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH’S FOREIGN POLICY Axis of Evil North Korea, Iraq and Iran Creates Department of Homeland Security Merges over 20 defense and intelligence agencies into one department The Patriot Act The Act increases the ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, e-mail communications, medical, financial and other records; Eases restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States; Expands the Secretary of the Treasury’s authority to regulate financial transactions Enhances the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts

8. DOMESTIC ISSUES Passes No Child Left Behind Meant to create standards for hiring teachers, high stakes testing in core subjects, and school options for parents Passed $350 million in tax cuts for mostly upper class Many business scandals occur that send the economy going down ENRON, Lymen Brothers, Washington-Mutual

9. THE NEW ECONOMY Globalization By 2000 international trade accounted for nearly 1/2 of our economy Bill Gates Founds Microsoft and helps to bring affordability to owning a personal computer The Internet A international network linking computers allowing them to exchange and share information instantly Businesses form on the internet are given the nickname dotcoms

10. CHANGING FACE OF AMERICA Immigration Since 1960 45% of Immigrants come from Western Hemisphere The devaluing of the Mexican Peso forced many Mexicans to lose their jobs and move to the US The question of the hour: What to do about illegal immigrants? By 2050 Latinos will become the major minority group in the US

11. IMPORTANT “FIRSTS” Maya Angelou: 1 st woman and black person to speak at an inauguration (Clinton) Madeleine Albright: 1 st Female Secretary of State (Clinton) Janet Reno: 1 st Female Attorney General (Clinton) Colin Powell: 1st black Secretary of State (G.W. Bush) Condoleeza Rice: 1st black female Secretary of State (G.W. Bush) Hillary Clinton: 1 st First Lady to win election (NY)

12. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, ON NOTEBOOK PAPER, STATING YOUR OPINION AND CITING AT LEAST ONE SPECIFIC EXAMPLE/REASON FOR YOUR RESPONSE. 1. WERE THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ JUSTIFIED? 2. DO YOU BELIEVE THE PATRIOT ACT THREATENED FREE SPEECH AND PRIVACY? 3. HOW HAVE U.S. ACTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY INFLUENCED THE INFLUX OF HISPANIC IMMIGRANTS?