When the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates following the 2001 recession, what did more people start to do?
A. buy homes
B. default on loans
C. invest in dot-coms
D. sell stock shares
The United States used diplomacy to broker peace agreements in which of the following countries?
A. Israel, Northern Ireland
B. Nicaragua, Somalia
C. South Africa, India
D. North Korea, Poland
Seats Gained/Lost
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|Republicans| Democrats|
Senate |lost 6 |gained 7 |
House of Representatives|lost 27 |gained 32 |
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Which of the following events most likely affected the election results shown in the table? This question has two answers.
A. the government's response to the September 11 terrorist attacks
B. economic performance after the 2001 recession
C. the prosperity that came with the dot-com boom
D. the federal response to Hurricane Katrina
Why is the first and second ones A? Why is the last one B and D? Please explain I'm very confused. Thank you.
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