Under the Studio System

question 21

Multiple Choice

Under the studio system

• A)Actors were independent contractors who could work for any studio
• B)Movies were made on an assembly-line basis
• C)The studios had no control over the private lives of their creative talent
• D)Producers were hired to direct the pictures

Describe the cultural significance and outcomes of the Ghost Dance movement.

Explain the conflict between Native American conceptions of freedom and white American interests and values, including legal challenges faced by Native Americans.

Identify and assess the causes and consequences of the Wounded Knee Massacre.

Interpret the implications of the Elk v. Wilkins ruling for Native American rights and citizenship.

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Definitions:

Competitive Buyer

A buyer in a market who cannot influence the market price and takes the price as given.

Marginal Expenditure

The rise in expense from obtaining one more unit of a good or service.

Average Expenditure

The total spending divided by the number of units bought, used to calculate the average cost of goods or services.

Rent Seeking

Spending money in socially unproductive efforts to acquire, maintain, or exercise monopoly.