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Why did Europeans enslave Africans for labor in the Americas?

A
There weren’t enough criminals and captives to do the work.
B
They had already exploited and decimated Indigenous populations in the Americas.
C
Enslavers were afraid to enslave Indigenous people because they were outnumbered by them.
D
Indigenous people demanded to be paid for labor, so enslavers captured Africans instead.
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Why did artists during the Industrial Age turn away from classicism and develop a different style of art?

A
They wanted to use a style of art that was based on traditional values.
B
They were reacting to advances in technology and wanted to celebrate them.
C
They wanted to represent reason and balance in their paintings and literature.
D
They were reacting to the social problems brought by industrialization.
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Collective bargaining means bargaining with workers who

A
strike individually.
B
debate regularly.
C
refuse to join unions.
D
belong to a union.
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At the dawn of industrialization, why were entrepreneurs important to changing economies in Europe? Check all that apply.

A
They started a number of new businesses.
B
They improved on the available technology.
C
They fought to eliminate government control.
D
They developed new products and inventions.
E
They invested money in new businesses.
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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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Which best describes a social democracy also known as a socialist democracy?

A
industry is privatized and military forces control the government
B
the government controls the economy but allows free elections and other civil liberties
C
the government controls the economy and bans free elections and other civil liberties
D
most workers live in communes and share goods and property
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Why did governments authorize the creation of joint-stock companies?

A
to stop shareholders from buying stocks
B
to allow their colonies to make money
C
to limit the possibility of risk from trade
D
to prevent a positive balance of trade
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Abolition moved slowly in the US because

A
there were few abolitionist workers.
B
Northern states were still slave states.
C
the North’s textile industry depended on slavery.
D
the South’s economy depended on slavery.
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A
communism
B
capitalism
C
socialism
D
anarchism
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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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The graph shows mining deaths in the United States during much of the 1900s.

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A
The safety of the mining industry declined as the 1900s progressed.
B
The wages for miners increased as the 1900s progressed.
C
The wages for miners declined as the 1900s progressed.
D
The safety of the mining industry improved as the 1900s progressed.
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Maria Stewart, abolitionist and former enslaved person, believed what most harmed enslaved people was a lack of access to

A
shelter.
B
education.
C
identity.
D
family.
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Which word is best associated with the classical style of art?

A
nature
B
emotion
C
tradition
D
humanity
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The utopian socialist factory owner from Great Britain who worked to improve conditions for his workers was

A
Jacob Riis
B
Karl Marx
C
Robert Owen
D
Friedrich Engels
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The graph shows suffrage reform in the United Kingdom.What is the best conclusion that can be drawn from this graph?

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A
Women won the right to vote in the UK in the year 1884.
B
In order to vote, people in the UK had to own property.
C
Over time, Parliament passed laws that allowed more and more people in the UK to vote.
D
People in the UK had little say in government and in most elections chose not to vote.
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Read the excerpt from The Communist Manifesto.The Communists disdain to conceal their views and aims. They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.

A
Communists should try to win reforms through peaceful means.
B
Running for office at the local and national level will bring about change.
C
Communists should hide their views from the public, and plot in secret.
D
Violence is necessary to do away with the capitalist system.
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Popular culture is best described as

A
activities that are uplifting.
B
activities that are widely shared.
C
magazines and books that are printed by hand.
D
paintings that are only enjoyed by wealthy admirers.
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What does the name “New Harmony” suggest about the goals of the community’s founder?

A
It suggests that people who lived in the community would not have to work.
B
It suggests that the founder saw the community as a place of cooperation.
C
It suggests that the founder wanted people to compete for financial rewards.
D
It suggests that community members would be required to study music.
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When did British leaders begin to talk about the abolition of slavery?

A
the 1600s
B
the 1700s
C
the 1800s
D
the 1900s
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Which was a main benefit of industrialization?

A
Governments funded more investments in business.
B
Business owners hired the most competent workers.
C
Workers took on varied tasks and performed diverse roles.
D
The number of private banks in Europe began to decrease.

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