Match the Term with the Definition

question 61

Multiple Choice

Match the term with the definition.
-Congress created this regulatory agency designed to oversee the railroad industry after the Supreme Court decision in Wabash v. Illinois (1886) effectively denied states the right to regulate railroads. The agency proved weak and did not immediately pose a threat to the industry.

• A)civil service reform
• B)finance capitalism
• C)free silver
• D)Gilded Age
• E)gospel of wealth
• F)Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
• G)Jim Crow
• H)trust
• I)Sherman Antitrust Act
• J)social Darwinism
• K)spoils system
• L)Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)

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Definitions:

Osteoporosis

A medical condition characterized by the weakening of bones, making them fragile and more likely to break.

Epiphyseal Plate

A layer of cartilage located at the ends of long bones where bone growth occurs in children and adolescents.

Fibula

A slender bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, in the lower leg, playing an important role in stabilizing the ankle and supporting lower leg muscles.

Spica Cast

A type of cast used to immobilize parts of the body, usually after a fracture or surgery, extending from the chest down to the affected limb or limbs.