The "creative destruction" process first described by Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter in the 1950s suggests that successive waves of new threaten and actually often destroys existing products, business models, firms and at times entire industries.

a. Innovations
b. Inventions
c. Technologies
d. Products
e. Discoveries

Which of the following statements best describes the general process of how laws are made in the united states? a law is created by congress, signed by the president, and interpreted by the courts. a law is created by the president, signed by the courts, and interpreted by congress. a law is created by the courts, signed by the president, and interpreted by congress. a low is created by the president sioned by conaress, and interpreted by the courts

Which statement best summarizes the process of the abolition of slavery in the united states? o a slave owners agreed to limit and ultimately abolish slavery to prevent a slave rebellion similar to the haitian revolution o b. the united states did not abolish slavery until after many latin american countries did because it faced opposition from powerful slaveholders o c. the abolition movement in the united states used a series of legal challenges to successfully outlaw slavery. d. the abolition movement used nonviolent tactics to eventually convince the u. s. government to abolish slavery.

Why might the spanish government have approved of the encomienda system? a the system allowed for fair treatment of all under it, leading to a happy and prosperous colony. b the system used natives as slaves which meant the government was able to maximize their profit of exported goods. c the system allowed for mostly profitable trade within the different colonies. d the system was a great example of how to successfully run a colony, making spain a world power.