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Who owns most farms and factories in a capitalist economy?

A
private banks
B
private individuals
C
state governments
D
national governments
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The map shows the number of people who immigrated to the United States from different regions.From most to least, which shows the correct ranking of regions by number of immigrants to the United States?

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1st: Europe2nd: Asia3rd: North and South America 4th: Africa
B
1st: North and South America 2nd: Europe3rd: Africa4th: Asia
C
1st: Africa2nd: Asia3rd: North and South America 4th: Europe
D
1st: Europe2nd: North and South America 3rd: Asia4th: Africa
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What did factory owners do to prevent unions from forming?

A
They paid off union leaders so they would stay away.
B
They had union leaders arrested for no cause.
C
They only hired workers who promised they would not join a union.
D
They used force to end union activities.
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How did industrialization spread to the continent of Europe?

A
The United States shared its expertise in exchange for resources.
B
British workers secretly brought in textile machinery plans.
C
Britain shared its secrets to get support from allies.
D
Germany shared its plans for how to build railroads.
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A positive effect of urbanization was the building of which public transportation systems?

A
taxis
B
trolleys
C
buses
D
trains
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In a laissez-faire economy, the government plays a

A
limited role.
B
indefinite role.
C
dominant role.
D
dependent role.
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The most important result of the Second Industrial Revolution was

A
depleting natural resources.
B
creating business empires.
C
turning the United States into a world economic power.
D
creating problems for labor, such as long hours.
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What were the two main reasons workers formed unions?

A
as a form of social protest and to protect themselves from poor work conditions
B
for a social group and to protect themselves from poor work conditions
C
for a social group and to strike if they didn’t get what they wanted
D
as a form of social protest and to strike if they didn’t get what they wanted
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In both Britain and the United States, what happened in the 1870s that limited child labor?

A
As unions became stronger, they didn’t allow children under 14 to work.
B
Laws passed in both countries prohibited children under 14 from working.
C
Laws passed in both countries limited children to work only 8 hours a day.
D
Compulsory education and attendance laws were passed in both countries.
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What role did crop rotation play in the Agricultural Revolution?

A
It enabled farmers to plant many new types of crops.
B
It allowed farmers to share crops with one another.
C
It introduced new machines to plant and harvest crops.
D
It helped restore nutrients to the soil so crops grew better.
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Who helped spread industrialization from Britain to the United States?

A
Henry Ford
B
Samuel Slater
C
Thomas Edison
D
Francis Cabot Lowell
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strikingcollective bargainingjoining a unionprotesting

A
striking
B
collective bargaining
C
joining a union
D
protesting
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During industrialization, what were the attitudes toward the use of enslaved labor?

A
Calls for the abolition of slavery increased.
B
Even more enslaved persons were put to work in factories.
C
Factory owners refused to use enslaved persons as their workers.
D
Runaway enslaved persons were not prosecuted.
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What was New Harmony, Indiana?

A
a successful factory town
B
a community of escaped enslaved persons
C
a model utopian community
D
a community for religious dissidents
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How did banking change in Europe from the 1700s to the 1800s?

A
The number of private banks sharply increased.
B
The number of private banks sharply decreased.
C
The number of government banks sharply increased.
D
The number of government banks sharply decreased.
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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
individual freedom
B
public ownership
C
government regulation
D
trade barriers
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How did industrial cities provide new opportunities for workers? Choose three answers.City jobs paid higher wages than rural farming did.There were plots of land where farmers could grow crops.Welfare took care of people if they couldn’t find a job.Women could get jobs to help support their families.Factories, mills, and mines were always in need of workers.

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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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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How did Francis Cabot Lowell begin to transform the role of women in the United States?

A
He offered women a chance to earn a living.
B
He raised women’s pay in the textile industry.
C
He refused to allow women to work under dangerous conditions.
D
He improved women’s work conditions by shortening their hours.
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James Watt played an important role in the Industrial Revolution by

A
developing a process to make textiles efficiently.
B
making steam engines a reliable power source.
C
inventing the steamboat to carry goods and people.
D
encouraging the growth of cottage industries.

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