The event which started the Gulf War in 1991 was a) the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. There were the largest amount of coalition forces during this war since World War II, with most of them being from the United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Egypt fighting for Iraq to immediately stop it's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.
The uprising that resulted in the creation of repressive laws that restricted enslaved people would be The Slave rebellion led by Nat Turner in August 1831 I believe
Safavids were members of a dynasty that had ruled Persia through 1502 to 1736 and they made the Shia as there state religion
The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes the president, vice president, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards, commissions, and committees. American citizens have the right to vote for the president and vice president through free, confidential ballots.