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Read the description of an economic system in an imaginary country. The national government built all the transportation systems. The government determines where the train will go and how much each trip will cost. All people who work on the train system [mechanics, drivers, ticket sales, or cleaners] are employed and paid by the national government. All citizens of this country "share" ownership of the train system.

A
The people control the means of production.
B
The government makes the economic decisions.
C
The economy operates on prioritizing the individual.
D
The law of supply and demand controls the economy.
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Which statement describes slavery in ancient Rome and Greece?

A
People were enslaved for life.
B
A person's race determined if they were enslaved.
C
Slavery was the same as indentured servitude.
D
People from foreign countries were often enslaved.
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How did industrial cities provide new opportunities for workers? Choose three answers.

A
City jobs paid higher wages than rural farming did.
B
There were plots of land where farmers could grow crops.
C
Welfare took care of people if they couldn’t find a job.
D
Women could get jobs to help support their families.
E
Factories, mills, and mines were always in need of workers.
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Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society.

A
It causes people to seek out high-paying jobs.
B
It encourages people to be more benevolent.
C
It causes people to behave more cautiously.
D
It encourages employers to pay high wages.
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Factory owners began to hire children during the Industrial Revolution because the young

A
worked fewer hours than adults.
B
worked harder than adults.
C
were a source of cheap labor.
D
were a source of skilled labor.
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The chart shows children as a percentage of Britain’s mining and textile workforce.

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A
Children played a significant role in the workforce.
B
Children made up a large portion of the workforce.
C
In 1861, new laws forced factories to stop hiring children.
D
In 1861, social pressure forced factories to stop hiring children.
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Before the Agricultural Revolution, many people lived in rural areas because

A
they could grow food on small areas of land.
B
nearby farms produced plenty of food.
C
they could grow crops quickly and efficiently.
D
wealthy landowners gave them jobs on farms.
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When workers go out on strike, they are

A
choosing to look for another job.
B
refusing to work until conditions improve.
C
helping their bosses by working harder.
D
joining a union.
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In 1511, when enslaved Africans arrived in the Americas, they were considered

A
an investment.
B
prisoners.
C
a commodity.
D
captives.
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An economic of building a small courthouse instead of a large one is that it would require fewer materials.

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The first step in creating an argumentative essay is

A
developing an opinion.
B
finding evidence.
C
forming a claim.
D
choosing evidence.
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What is the best definition of the term “cottage industry”?

A
a group of cottages that serves as a factory
B
a group or community that starts an industry together
C
people who leave their homes to work for industries
D
people who produce goods out of their homes
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The factory system focused on efficiency and profit by

A
lowering production time and costs through the use of machines.
B
raising production time and costs through the use of machines.
C
lowering production time and costs through the use of skilled workers.
D
raising production time and costs through the use of young children.
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A
radiation
B
pasteurization
C
vaccination
D
combustion
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During the Industrial Revolution, how did most immigrants choose to live when they arrived in the United States?

A
Most immigrants moved west for rich farmland.
B
Most immigrants sought to live in neighborhoods unlike their home countries.
C
Most immigrants settled in large cities for job opportunities.
D
Most immigrants planned to leave the United States quickly.
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As a result of the problems of the Industrial Age, some influential reformers called for

A
a new economic system.
B
a single world government.
C
a dictatorship in the United States.
D
an end to all factories.
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The image shows a portion of a slave ship.

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A
Enslaved persons were forced into crowded conditions to carry as many people as possible.
B
Enslaved persons were chained to each other.
C
Enslaved persons died from many diseases because of the ship’s overcrowded conditions.
D
Enslaved persons tended to starve to death.
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In the early 1800s, why were European governments able to promote economic growth?

A
The end of the Napoleonic Wars brought stability.
B
The discovery of natural resources generated funding.
C
The development of the railroad created opportunities.
D
The new manufacturing technology created opportunity.
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During the Industrial Revolution, many factory owners who adopted the assembly line

A
reduced both production times and costs.
B
increased both production times and costs.
C
reduced production times but increased costs.
D
increased production times but decreased costs.
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Which best supports the claim that capitalism provides more benefits for individuals than socialism?

A
a graph showing that people in capitalist societies tend to create more wealth
B
a graph showing that people in capitalist societies work longer hours
C
a primary source that describes how capitalism creates wealth for corporations
D
a primary source that explains why there are more capitalist societies than socialist ones

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