Which of these describes a function of private business?

producing goods and services for the public

Which event can be MOST directly linked to the event described in the headline?

the United States' entry into World War I

What is the MAIN reason Pittsburgh became an industrial center during the late 1800s?

It had good access to waterways.

Which TWO groups face the greatest financial risk when a business is started? see chart

entrepreneurs starting the business, banks providing the loan

What was the MAIN effect of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

More low-income people were able to register to vote.

What would MOST LIKELY increase a store's sales of a product?

lowering the price of the product

Southern states left the Union in 1861

to protect their right to own enslaved people

The Civil War officially began when

Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter

How did the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution expand voting rights?

by granting citizens 18 years and older the right to vote

What did the opening of the Panama Canal accomplish?

It created new route for trade between nations.

How were African Americans or Blacks affected by Jim Crow laws?

They attended schools with fewer resources.

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1
Who is BEST known for being an Olympic athlete in the 1930s?
Babe Ruth
Duke Ellington
Margaret Mitchell
Jesse Owens
2
Whose action initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Margaret Mitchell
John F. Kennedy
Rosa Parks
Thurgood Marshall
3
The US had a food rationing program during WWII. This was an example of which economic concept?
voluntary exchange
entrepreneurship
specialization
opportunity cost
4
Which of these describes a function of private business?
producing goods and services for the public
collecting property taxes for the government
providing loans and checking accounts to the public
controlling the supply of natural resources
5
Which event can be MOST directly linked to the event described in the headline?
the dropping of bombs on Nagasaki
the United States' entry into World War I
the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president
6
What is the MAIN reason Pittsburgh became an industrial center during the late 1800s?
It had good public education.
It had good access to waterways.
It had rich soil for farming.
It had mild climate.
7
Which TWO groups face the greatest financial risk when a business is started? see chart
laborers building the product
individuals providing resources
entrepreneurs starting the business
banks providing the loan
8
What was the MAIN effect of the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Women were granted the right to vote.
Citizens 18 years of age were allowed to vote.
African Americans or Blacks were able to vote.
More low-income people were able to register to vote.
9
What would MOST LIKELY increase a store's sales of a product?
limiting advertising of the product
lowering the price of the product
reducing the store's employees
reducing the store's hours
10
Southern states left the Union in 1861
to protect their right to own enslaved people
because they wanted more tariffs
because they voted for Lincoln
because Douglas won the election
11
What MAIN event contributed to the men standing in line in the photograph?
the Stock Market Crash
creation of the New Deal
collapse of the Soviet Union
rationing during World War II
12
Which event led to changing roles of women as shown in the poster?
involvement in World War II
establishment of Works Progress Administration
the formation of the United Nations
the beginning of the Cold War
13
The Civil War officially began when
Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter
abolitionists formed the Republican party
Lincoln was elected president
South Carolina voted to leave the Union
14
Who was president of the United States when the Stock Market crashed?
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Lyndon B. Johnson
15
How did the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution expand voting rights?
by granting citizens 18 years and older the right to vote
by granting African Americans or Blacks the right to vote
by granting the residents of the capital the right to vote
by granting women the right to vote
16
What did the 15th and 19th Amendments to the US Constitution change?
They expanded voting rights.
They ended the practice of slavery.
They helped the due process rights of citizens.
They expanded the Jim Crow laws and practices.
17
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book about the
dangers of living in the territories
cruelty of slavery
slave rebellion led by John Brown
conflict between the North and the South
18
What did the opening of the Panama Canal accomplish?
It marked the beginning of a new period of industrialization
It created new route for trade between nations.
It brought about an end to World War I.
It divided North America from South America.
19
What are the two MAIN elements of a personal budget?
competition and market
needs and wants
income and expenses
goods and services
20
How were African Americans or Blacks affected by Jim Crow laws?
The received equal pay and work benefits.
They received more job opportunities.
They lost their freedom to move to northern states.
They attended schools with fewer resources.

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