Command Economy - answer An economic system in which the government controls a
country's economy.
Main Causes of WWI - answerA. Tension over the competition for colonies
B. Ethnic groups such as Poles and Czechs hoping for nations of their own
C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Major Factors leading to the American Revolution - answerA. The forced quartering of
British soldiers in colonial households
B. Excessive tariffs
C. The "Intolerable Acts"
Industrial Revolution Resulted in - answerA. Development of new weaving and
ironworking techniques
B. Vast expansion and improvement in roads and waterways
C.Greatly increased prosperity and political power for the middle class
The Great Depression – answer A.Income difference between classes
B. Large debt increases
C. The decline of agriculture
*cost of goods decreased because of overproduction and under consumptionpassed
Which U.S. President was responsible for sending Lewis & Clark to explore the
Louisiana Territory? - answerThomas Jefferson
In 1811, the federal government funded construction of which of the following aimed at
western expansion? - answerThe National Road
In 1932, The Pecora Commission was established by the U.S. Senate to study the
causes of what? - answerThe Stock Market Crash
The Cold War was primarily - answerA. A nuclear arms race
B. Technological competition
C. Appeals to neutral nations
The relative scarcity of arable land in China led to which of the following patterns in
Chinese social life? - answerEarly development of intensive agricultural cultivation
techniques.