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Lesson 7- Capitalism

Question 5 • World History 1A - Mr.Sauceda (Fall 2026)

Which line from the passage suggests that Emerson believes that hardworking individuals succeed in a capitalist society?

Answer
A
“Wealth brings with it its own checks and balances.”
B
“The only safe rule is found in the self-adjusting meter of demand and supply.”
C
“Do not legislate. . . . Make equal laws.”
D
“Property rushes from the idle . . . to the industrious.”

Explanation

The line “Property rushes from the idle . . . to the industrious” directly says that wealth moves away from people who do not work and toward hardworking people. This supports the idea that industrious individuals can succeed in a capitalist society.

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