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1
Muckrakers sought to...
Expose homelessness
Reveal the problem of child labor
Each of these were objectives of a muckraker
Illustrate the impact of poverty
2
Electricity accomplished all of the following except:
Efficient Energy
A reduction in work hours
Decreased Kerosene consumption
Reduction in household pollution
3
This type of tax can be viewed negatively because it may discourage innovation and risk taking.
Progressive Tax
Flat Tax
4
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" exposed
Each of these was exposed "The Jungle"
Food safety and poor conditions of American workers
Nutrition problems in America associated w/ meat consumption
The inefficient meat packaging industry
5
Stratified Monopoly: Income
Represents a gazelle flying through the air, sunny afternoon
Represents the amount of money passed down to family members
Represents access to social networks giving people advantage
Represents educational attainment, opportunity, innovation
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Country Life: agriculture based, low population density, uniform culture
Egg Nog
Stew
Rural
Urban
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What is combustion?
Explosion of Air
Burning of a fuel for energy
Explosion of Water
A burning skin sensation
8
How many people migrated to the U.S. in the 1800's
Over 20 Million
5-10 Million
10-20 million
Just under 5 million
9
A type of tax that requires people to pay based on levels of income from low to high
Progressive Tax
Flat Tax
Sales Tax
Stable Tax
10
Stratified Monopoly: Social stratification
Represents a gazelle flying through the air, sunny afternoon
Represents the amount of money passed down to family members
Represents educational attainment, opportunity, innovation
Represents access to social networks giving people advantage
11
Which of the following is NOT a drawback to a monopoly?
Taking advantage of consumers
Diminished customer service
Reduced prices
Lack of competition
12
A Muckraker....
Writes about industrial and agricultural technology
Writes about the beauty of nature and social progress
Writes about problems in hopes to draw attention & change
Is involved in local maintenance and sanitation
13
Jacob Riis wrote a photo-book entitled:
The life of the rich and famous
How the other half lives
How I met the other half
How the wealthy half lives
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Stratified Monopoly: How was social mobility represented in the game.
Social mobility was high, allowing for great change
Rules, reflecting reality, are set to limit social mobility
Social mobility was directly correlated to jail rules
There are great opportunities for mobility up and down
15
Which of the following is NOT considered an old energy?
Coal
Human Labor
Animals
Water mills
16
Which technology was the most revolutionary mode of transporation in the 19th century?
Railroad
Automobile
Steamboat
Snowmobile
17
The 16th Amendment established the ability to tax income... because...
Reform movements targeted excess wealth in society
Property values deflated, thereby reducing local tax basis
Sales taxes stagnated due to economic deflation
The government is purely self serving
18
Stratified Monopoly: Different amounts at the start of the game
Represents the amount of money passed down to family members
Represents access to social networks giving people advantage
Represents educational attainment, opportunity, innovation
Represents a gazelle flying through the air, sunny afternoon
19
Benefits of industrialization include all of the following except:
Increased production rates
Increased wealth for some
Innovative new products
Well established worker's rights
20
The burning of fossil fuels allows for all of the following except:
A reduction in agricultural labor
Increased transportation
Rapid Urbanization
A reduction in immigration
21
Teddy Roosevelt is considered a progressive president because he..
Supported major monopolies for economic efficiency
Established a children's home for homeless New Yorkers
Trust Busted, breaking up monopolistic control of industries
Reduced the power of an expansive federal executive branch
22
This type of tax assumes that successful people are in a position to help more.
Flat Tax
Progressive Tax
23
Which is NOT a benefit of a monopoly?
Increased available capital
Efficient Markets
Decreased innovation
Consumer Familiarity
24
This type of tax could be considered more fair; though many pay more, the rate is the same.
Flat Tax
Progressive Tax
25
What was revealed by the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, in which 146 people died.
Fire response teams could quickly assemble to put out fires
Owners neglected safety standards to protect workers
Garments were a flammable product
Workers were so dissatisfied that they used arson & violence
26
Density increases demand for:
Water
Waste management
Efficient Transportation
Housing
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City life: high density, increased crime, increased pollution, more culture, more jobs
Durbin
Rural
Mural
Urban
