Social Studies 7-12 11 Flashcards
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The Marshall Plan, enacted in 1948, was primarily designed to:
Answer: Provide economic aid to rebuild war-devastated European nations
The Marshall Plan (European Recovery Program) provided over $13 billion in economic assistance to help rebuild Western European economies after World War II, preventing the spread of communism by stabilizing fragile governments.
Which economic concept describes a situation in which one country can produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another country, forming the basis for international trade theory?
Answer: Comparative advantage
Comparative advantage, developed by David Ricardo, holds that nations benefit from specializing in goods they produce at the lowest opportunity cost relative to others, even if one nation is more efficient at producing everything.
The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln in 1863:
Answer: Declared enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion to be free
The Emancipation Proclamation applied only to enslaved people in Confederate states still in rebellion; it did not cover border states or Union-controlled areas, and full abolition required the 13th Amendment in 1865.
In geography, the term 'push factor' in the context of human migration refers to:
Answer: Conditions in the origin location that drive people to leave
Push factors are negative conditions at the place of origin — such as famine, war, persecution, or poverty — that motivate people to emigrate, as distinguished from pull factors that attract migrants to a destination.
The concept of 'separation of powers' in the U.S. Constitution was most directly influenced by the political philosophy of:
Answer: Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws
Baron de Montesquieu's 'The Spirit of the Laws' (1748) articulated the principle of dividing government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches, directly inspiring the framers' design of the U.S. Constitution.
The Columbian Exchange primarily refers to:
Answer: The transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and culture between the Americas and the Old World after 1492
The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of plants (maize, potatoes, tomatoes), animals (horses, cattle), diseases (smallpox), and cultural practices between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres following Columbus's 1492 voyage, profoundly reshaping both worlds.