This map<span> is part of a series of 23 animated maps showing the history of </span>Europe<span> during the 19th century from the </span>Congress<span> of </span>Vienna<span> to the onset of World War I in 1914.</span>
The answer is D. the PATRIOT act actually stands for "providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism," though the full title of the law is a bit longer. this law was signed in 2001, soon after the attack on the twin towers in new york on september 11th.