US History Vocab - Using Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Which group wanted to fix problems caused by industrialization?

• Federalists

• Progressives

• Nativists

• Imperialists

A country that repeals a law is taking which action?

• Creating a new law

• Canceling an existing law

• Importing goods

• Promoting industrialization

What is the main purpose of anti-trust laws?

• To encourage monopolies

• To stop monopolies and promote competition

• To increase imports

• To support industrialization

How might anti-trust laws affect a company that controls an entire industry?

• They would encourage the company to expand further.

• They would break up the company to promote competition.

• They would help the company import more goods.

• They would force the company to assimilate.

What does the term "assimilation" refer to?

• The belief that native-born citizens are superior

• Adopting the culture of another group, often by force

• The process of industrial growth

• The act of importing goods

Which term best describes disagreement or protest against official policies?

• Dissent

• Assimilation

• Import

• Monopoly

A government with two law-making groups or houses is called:

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Federalist

• Progressive

If a country brings goods in from another country, what is this process called?

• Export

• Import

• Monopoly

• Repeal

Why might nativism increase during periods of high immigration?

• Because native-born citizens want to assimilate immigrants quickly.

• Because native-born citizens may feel threatened by the arrival of immigrants.

• Because immigrants are given more voting rights.

• Because industrialization decreases.

What is the term for making government more democratic and giving more people the vote?

• Imperialism

• Democratization

• Nativism

• Assimilation