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Question	Answer
conservation	The protection of the environment by keeping natural resources from being wasted or destroyed.
commission	A special committee.
Transcontinental Railroad	A railroad that crosses North America, linking the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts.
entreprenuer	A person who sets up and runs a buisness.
advertisement	A public anoucement that tells people about a product or an opportunity.
progressive	A person who believes that the government and citizens can make life better.
isthmus	A narrow strip of land that connects to larger landmasses.
corruption	A dishonest way of acting.
armistice	An agreement to stop fighting.
petroleum	Oil.
labor union	A group of workers who join together to improve their working conditions.
collective bargaining	When employers and workers discuss and agree on working conditions.
capitalism	A economic system in which people and buisnesses control the production of goods and services.
free enterprise	An economic system in which people may start and run buisnesses with little government control.
monopoly	A company that has little or no competition.
assembly line	Mass production in which parts of a product are put together as they move past a line of workers.
yellow journalism	Style of newspaper writing in which reporters exaggerate the facts of a story in order to sell newspapers.
settlement house	A community center that provides food, health care, and classes where people can learn new skills.
strike	The stopping in work in protest of poor working conditions.
tenement	A poorly built apartment building.
aviation	Air travel.

natural	The protection of the environment by keeping _____ resources from being wasted or destroyed.	1	1	true
commission	Answer: A special committee.	2	0	false
Coasts	A railroad that crosses North America, linking the Atlantic and Pacific _____.	3	1	true
entreprenuer	Answer: A person who sets up and runs a buisness.	4	0	false
advertisement	Answer: A public anoucement that tells people about a product or an opportunity.	5	0	false
progressive	Answer: A person who believes that the government and citizens can make life better.	6	0	false
isthmus	Answer: A narrow strip of land that connects to larger landmasses.	7	0	false
corruption	Answer: A dishonest way of acting.	8	0	false
armistice	Answer: An agreement to stop fighting.	9	0	false
petroleum	Answer: Oil.	10	0	false
labor union	Answer: A group of workers who join together to improve their working conditions.	11	0	false
capitalism	Answer: A economic system in which people and buisnesses control the production of goods and services.	13	0	false
people	An economic system in which _____ may start and run buisnesses with little government control.	14	1	true
monopoly	Answer: A company that has little or no competition.	15	0	false
assembly line	Answer: Mass production in which parts of a product are put together as they move past a line of workers.	16	0	false
yellow journalism	Answer: Style of newspaper writing in which reporters exaggerate the facts of a story in order to sell newspapers.	17	0	false
settlement house	Answer: A community center that provides food, health care, and classes where people can learn new skills.	18	0	false
conditions	The stopping in work in protest of poor working _____.	19	1	true
tenement	Answer: A poorly built apartment building.	20	0	false
aviation	Answer: Air travel.	21	0	false