How did a few large companies come to dominate industrial economies by the late 1800's?

By buying smaller companies or driving them out of business

The Declaration of Independence states that people are born with certain rights that include

Right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

What upset American colonists most about the Stamp Act?

Colonies believed Parliament had no right to tax colonies

What are the three rights explicitly mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Before 1763, The American colonies had been

Left mostly alone to govern themselves

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1
What years were Americans fighting a Civil War?
1776-1780
1852-1857
1816-1820
1861-1865
2
What were illegal at the start of the Industrial Revolution?
Labor Unions
Contaminated
Urbanizations
Tenements
3
How did a few large companies come to dominate industrial economies by the late 1800's?
By lobbying national governments for favorable legislation
By creating partnerships with national banks
By buying smaller companies or driving them out of business
By establishing multinational corporations
4
The Declaration of Independence states that people are born with certain rights that include
Rights to speak freely and to worship in peace
Right to feel safe and secure in one's home
Right to elect leaders who represent the people
Right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
5
What upset American colonists most about the Stamp Act?
The Stamp Act raised the price of all goods sold in colonies
They did not want to pay for stamps
Parliament had not warned the colonies about the new tax
Colonies believed Parliament had no right to tax colonies
6
Government where both state and federal government have substantial power and responsibility
Socialism
Federalism
Capitalism
Comunism
7
What are the three rights explicitly mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
Justice, Representation and Liberty
Justice, Life, and the Pursuit of Love
Love, Liberty and Freedom
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
8
Which of the following was NOT a danger of being a miner?
Clean working conditions
Explosions and flooding in mines
Working in darkness
Coal dust harming your lungs
9
What events lead up to the American Revolution?
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
All of the above
The Boston Massacre
10
What type of government was the Declaration of Independence an attempt to start?
Monarchy
Democracy
Kleptocracy
Anarchy
11
Where did the Continental Congress meet on May 10, 1775?
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.
New York
Boston
12
The soldiers that were from states that seceded were called?
The hope brigade
Confederate Soldiers
Union Soldiers
Army Brats
13
Before 1763, The American colonies had been
Heavily taxed by British government
Left mostly alone to govern themselves
ruled with a firm hand by Parliament
Denied religious freedom by the king

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