#1
Which of the following is a characteristic of a traditional economic system?
Centralized decision-making by government authorities
Reliance on customs, traditions, and rituals
Private ownership of the means of production
Market-driven allocation of resources
#2
What is a common labor practice in Southern agriculture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Sharecropping
Collective bargaining
Worker cooperatives
Minimum wage legislation
#3
Which economic system relies on supply and demand to determine prices and resource allocation?
Market economy
Planned economy
Mixed economy
Barter economy
#4
What is a characteristic of a command economy?
Free market mechanisms
Government control over production and distribution
Private ownership of businesses
Equality in income distribution
#5
Which economic system emphasizes collective decision-making and equal distribution of resources?
Capitalism
Feudalism
Communism
Mercantilism
#6
What labor practice involves the hiring of workers on a per-project or short-term basis?
Temporary employment
Seasonal employment
Contract labor
Part-time employment
#7
Which economic system advocates for collective ownership of the means of production?
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Feudalism
#8
In Southern agriculture, what was the purpose of the crop-lien system?
To promote crop diversity
To ensure fair wages for laborers
To provide credit to farmers in exchange for a portion of their crops
To establish government subsidies for agricultural production
#9
Which labor practice involves hiring temporary or seasonal workers from other countries?
Outsourcing
Offshoring
Immigration
Guest worker programs
#10
In Southern agriculture, what was the purpose of the convict lease system?
To provide education and training for prisoners
To promote rehabilitation of convicts
To lease prisoners to private companies for labor
To offer pardons to convicts in exchange for labor
#11
Which labor organization focuses on advocating for the rights of agricultural workers in the United States?
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Teamsters Union
Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
#12
What labor practice involves the use of machinery and technology to replace human workers?
Automation
Outsourcing
Offshoring
Subcontracting
#13
Which labor organization played a significant role in advocating for farmworkers' rights during the Civil Rights Movement in the Southern United States?
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
United Farm Workers (UFW)
Knights of Labor
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
#14
Which labor union was formed primarily to represent agricultural and industrial workers in the Southern United States?
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
United Mine Workers (UMW)
Southern Tenant Farmers' Union (STFU)
#15
Which labor union focused on organizing and advocating for farmworkers in California during the 1960s?
Teamsters Union
United Farm Workers (UFW)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
#16
Which labor union focused on organizing migrant farmworkers in the United States during the mid-20th century?
Teamsters Union
United Farm Workers (UFW)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
#17
Which labor union played a prominent role in organizing and advocating for farmworkers in the western United States?
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
United Farm Workers (UFW)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Teamsters Union