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Aerial view of Ground Zero, New York City
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Question 927:

Which of the following was not a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

    (A) increased security and searches at American airports
    (B) a NATO-led attack on the Taliban forces in Afghanistan
    (C) increased internal surveillance authorization in the Patriot Act
    (D) a request from President George W. Bush for economic sacrifice by the American people to pay for increased domestic and foreign security costs
    (E) increased distrust and tension between Muslims and non-Muslims
Answer:
      
  (D) a request from President George W. Bush for economic sacrifice by the American people to pay for increased domestic and foreign security costs
Explanation:

President Bush, intent on his policy of not raising taxes, did not ask the American people to economically sacrifice to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some of Bush's advisers suggested revenue from Iraqi oil wells would cover American expenses.
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