Unit 6 World History

 What is "specialization" in economics?

Focusing on one specific task to increase efficiency

Economic interdependence means:

People rely on others to provide most goods and services

A share of ownership in a company is called:

Stock

A corporation is a company that:

Is owned by stockholders who share profits but not debts

Who is considered the father of capitalism?

Adam Smith

The term "laissez-faire" refers to:

Government staying out of business affairs

Who brought British textile technology to the U.S.?

Samuel Slater

What was a major effect of mass production?

Increased availability of goods

What made the assembly line effective?

The product moved from worker to worker

Industrialization in the U.S. grew rapidly after which event?

Civil War

The belief that the U.S. was destined to rule from coast to coast is called:

Manifest Destiny

Texas was annexed by the U.S. in:

1845

Which war led to the U.S. gaining the Southwest and California?

Mexican-American War

Which region of the U.S. relied heavily on slave labor and cash crops?

South

What was the immediate result of Lincoln's election in 1860?

Southern secession

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Declared all slaves in rebellious states free

 What was Reconstruction?

The U.S. rebuilding and enforcing new laws in the South

What is segregation?

The separation of races

What linked the East and West coasts of the U.S. in 1869?

 Transcontinental Railroad

Which writer launched the war for Cuban independence in 1895?

José Martí

What war helped the U.S. gain Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?

Spanish-American War

Who led Filipino resistance against U.S. rule?

Emilio Aguinaldo

Queen Liliuokalani tried to:

Restore Hawaiian control from American businessmen

What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?

Shorten travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific

The Roosevelt Corollary gave the U.S. the right to:

Act as a police power in Latin America