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Democratic socialism in the United States was a failed attempt to inject

A
socialist ideals into a democratic system.
B
free-market ideals into a socialist system.
C
proletariat ideals into a Marxist system.
D
Marxist ideals into a free-market system.
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Who was sentenced to jail in 1894 for helping to impede US mail delivery?

A
Andrew Carnegie
B
Robert Owen
C
Karl Marx
D
Eugene Debs
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What was a principle of Marxism that American capitalists opposed?

A
rule by the working class
B
support of free-market economics
C
support of supply-and-demand economics
D
rule by business owners
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In 1912, socialism reached its peak in the United States when

A
two Socialists were elected to the US House of Representatives.
B
a socialist candidate was elected president.
C
the majority of Americans expressed support for socialism.
D
the Socialist Party developed into a political force that lasted through the 1920s.
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Which of these beliefs did the majority of Americans hold at the end of the 1800s?

A
Socialism and Marxism were the best way to reach economic prosperity.
B
Democracy and capitalism were the best way to reach economic prosperity.
C
Socialism and capitalism were the best way to reach economic prosperity.
D
Capitalism and Marxism were the best way to reach economic prosperity.
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What force would dictate economic decisions in a Marxist economy?

A
government planning to command the economy
B
a free market driven by market forces
C
labor unions fighting for better working conditions
D
business owners controlling the society’s production
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Who was Eugene V. Debs?

A
the author of The Communist Manifesto
B
an opponent of the Pullman strike
C
a Marxist writer and revolutionary
D
an American Socialist who ran for president
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Which of these statements is a feature of capitalism, but not of Marxism?

A
Nobody controls the means of production.
B
Workers control the means of production.
C
Business owners control the means of production.
D
The government controls the means of production.
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Which of these laws would Eugene Debs have been most likely to support?

A
limiting the number of times a person can run for president
B
restricting child labor to children over 12 years of age
C
giving business owners the legal right to outlaw unions
D
allowing women to vote only in national elections
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Which of these statements was a Marxist criticism of capitalism during the late 1800s?

A
Too little wealth was being generated by people in the United States.
B
Wealth was being distributed too unevenly in the United States.
C
Too much wealth was being created by people in the United States.
D
Wealth was being distributed too evenly in the United States.

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