#10 US in the 21st Century

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Vice-President under Bill Clinton; lost the Presidential Election of 2000 although winning the popular vote

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Al Gore

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Leader of Al-Qaeda who planned the terrorist attacks on the U.S. in 2001

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Osama bin Laden

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Natural disaster that caused extensive loss of life and property in New Orleans in 2005

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Hurricane Katrina

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First African American President of the United States elected in 2008

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Barack Obama

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Automated machinery that increases speed, quality control, and efficiency during production of goods

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Robotics

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legislation passed in 2001 that expanded the authority of law enforcement and intelligence agencies; viewed by some as a threat to civil liberties

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USA PATRIOT ACT

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Fundamentalist Islamic organization that conducted terrorist attacks on the United States

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Al-Qaeda

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Term used to describe the military action against suspected terrorist and harboring countries

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War on Terror

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Won Presidential election of 2000 by less than 1,000 vote margin in Florida

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George W. Bush

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Created by the housing market crash of 2008

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Great Recession