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Wealth brings with it its own checks and balances. The basis of political economy is non-interference. The only safe rule is found in the self-adjusting meter of demand and supply. Do not legislate. . . . make equal laws: secure life and property, and you need not give charity. Open the doors of opportunity to talent and virtue, and they will do themselves justice, and property will not be in bad hands. In a free and just commonwealth, property rushes from the idle [lazy] and brainless, to the industrious, brave, and persevering.

A
Greater competition will benefit the consumer.
B
Private ownership is the basis for success.
C
Government should not play a role in the free market.
D
Only industrious people should have access to capital.
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How did the Reform Act of 1832 affect voter representation in Parliament?

A
The act took representation away from women.
B
The act took representation away from people in cities.
C
The act gave greater representation to people in cities.
D
The act gave greater representation to wealthy landowners.
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Which is likely the most serious problem associated with an epidemic?

A
People must quarantine to prevent the spread of contagions.
B
People often die from the diseases that spread.
C
There are no preventable techniques to keep people from getting ill.
D
People don't know the signs of becoming infected.
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A
triangular trade
B
Middle Passage
C
Columbian Exchange
D
abolitionist movements
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In Mesoamerican civilizations, enslaved persons were often

A
transported from other continents.
B
enslaved as punishment for crimes.
C
enslaved because of their race.
D
required to pledge loyalty to a leader.
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How were serfs different from enslaved persons?

A
Serfs could purchase their freedom, and enslaved persons could not.
B
The children of serfs were free, and the children of enslaved persons were not.
C
Serfs worked for their lord’s protection, and enslaved persons had no protection.
D
Serfs were in Europe, and enslaved persons were only in the Americas.
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A
representation for rural areas
B
restrictions on voting rights
C
a more-democratic government
D
power for monarchs
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Which best describes why industry existed in the larger American port cities before industrialization?

A
The railroad linked these cities to the rest of the country.
B
The industry was established by the British military in the colonial period.
C
These cities were built on rivers and harbors and had plenty of workers.
D
Entrepreneurs lived in these cities and started businesses there.
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The graph shows the spread of railways in the 1800s.

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A
Until 1900, Germany had significantly fewer rail lines than Russia.
B
Germany could not afford to build as many rail lines as the United States.
C
By 1880, Germany had more rail lines than Great Britain and Russia.
D
Germany’s economy did not require as many rail lines as Great Britain.
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How did the Industrial Revolution change the role of workers? Select three options.

A
Workers made products in large factories.
B
Workers had to become highly skilled.
C
Workers used machines for repetitive tasks.
D
Workers made products on a large scale.
E
Workers earned considerably more money.
F
Workers made products out of their homes.
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In a capitalist system, the ideology is that people who work hard are rewarded. Why do socialists criticize this approach?

A
They say it bankrupts the economy.
B
They believe that no one should be paid for work.
C
They say it results in an unfair distribution of wealth.
D
They believe it makes everyone try to work too hard.
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Over time, how did the nature of slavery change in America?

A
Mostly Indigenous people were enslaved.
B
Slavery became more permanent for enslaved persons, but not their families.
C
Slavery was based entirely on race.
D
Slave codes protected enslaved persons from cruel and unusual punishment.
14

In a free market, the price of goods is set by

A
government officials.
B
the consumer.
C
the producer.
D
workers and owners.
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Which most likely explains why the British Parliament decided to pass the Reform Act of 1832?

A
Parliament was facing pressure from landowners for equal representation in government.
B
Parliament was facing pressure from workers for equal representation in government.
C
Parliament wanted to follow the lead of other countries and allow all citizens to vote.
D
Parliament favored a significant increase in the number of citizens who could vote.

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