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Early U.S. Economic Systems Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The free enterprise system is characterized by (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Government ownership of production
Limited competition between busines
Private ownership of property and b
A focus on agricultural production
2.

Imagine a scenario where the production of coffee beans decreases due to poor weather conditions, but the demand for coffee remains unchanged. What happens to the price of coffee in this situation?

a)

The price decreases

b)

The price remains the same

c)

The price increases

d)

The product is removed from the market

3.

Which of the following best describes the Industrial Revolution?

a)

An era that moved from agriculture to factories as the primary source of income

b)

A movement towards the manual labor over machinery

c)

A significant increase in the mass production of goods, by the use of machinery and new technologies

d)

A shift from industrial production back to homemade goods

4.

An entrepreneur is best described as someone who:

a)

Works for the government to ensure that businesses follow the law

b)

Invests in the stock market to support new companies

c)

Organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise

d)

Provides labor to a company without seeking profit

5.

What was a primary goal of the labor reform movement?

a)

To increase the export of goods

b)

To decrease the influence of entrepreneurs

c)

To improve working conditions and secure rights for workers

d)

To promote the use of machinery over manual labor

6.
These innovations below in agriculture and industry resulted in?
a)
higher consumer costs.
b)
decreased profits for investors.
c)
less consumer choice.
d)
more efficient production of goods.
7.
Which factor accounts for this trend below?  
a)
The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements.
b)
Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders.  
c)
Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections.  
d)
The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities. 
8.
After the War of 1812, thousands of settlers and immigrants moved to the western frontiers of the United States in search of farming and business opportunities. In response, the government began building roads. This transportation network was intended to?
a)
promote the free-enterprise system.
b)
establish federal control over industry.
c)
discourage the organization of new territories.
d)
prevent border disputes between states.
9.

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

a)

Cities grew rapidly.

b)

Demand for artisans increased.

c)

Farms experienced a shortage of labor.

d)

Government regulation of factories increased.

10.

How did new methods of mass production contribute to the Industrial Revolution?

a)

New products were all made by hand.

b)

Businesses used sharecropping to increase the production of goods.

c)

New products were made quickly and cheaply

d)

Cities became ghost towns because machines replaced manual labor.