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When did European explorers and settlers first encounter Native Americans?

• 1300s

• 1400s

• 1500s

• 1600s

Which is an example of an immigration push factor?

• Religious freedom

• Political freedom

• Affordable land

• Poverty

Which is the largest group of immigrants came to the United States due to fleeing a potato famine from 1820 to 1850?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Ireland

Which law was introduced in 1834 that replaced the old Poor Law in England?

• The Reform Act 

• The Factory Act 

• The Poor Law Amendment Act

• National Health Service Act 

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the economy in the US?

• The Republican Party prefers a centralized economy

• The antitrust laws allow companies to monopolize many sectors of the economy

• The economy is built to suit the strengths of each state

• The US economy is expected to enter a recession in the future

What are the antitrust laws passed by the US government?

• A collection of mostly federal laws that prevents foreign companies from doing business in the US

• A collection of mostly federal laws that protect companies’ right to take over sectors of the economy

• A collection of mostly federal laws that prohibits citizens from being distrustful of the government

• A collection of mostly federal laws that regulate the conduct and organization of businesses to prevent unjustified monopolies

What is the attitude of the US towards press freedom?

• supportive

• neutral

• apposed

• inconsistent

Which US organization is responsible for defending the freedom of the press?

• FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

• CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)

• FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

• ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

Which of the following events was a significant development in the history of media in both the US and UK?

• The invention of the telegraph in the mid-19th century

• The establishment of the BBC in the early 20th century

• The introduction of cable television in the 1980s

• The rise of social media in the early 21st century

Which of the following is TRUE about the definition of the commercialization of sports?

• Commercialization is all that involves the presentation of sport in the press, including the sale, display, or use of sport or some aspect of the sport to generate income.

• Commercialization is all about media exposure for sports, which involves the sale, display, or use of sport or some aspect of the sport to produce income.

• Commercialization is all that involves the presentation of sport on television, including the sale, display, or use of sport or some aspect of the sport to generate income.

• Commercialization is all about media exposure for sports, which involves the sale, display, or use of sport or some aspect of sport so as not to produce income.