American Yawp Chapter 16

The final two decades of the nineteenth century saw over _________ strikes and lockouts

20,000

By 1900, the richest ten percent controlled perhaps _______ percent of the nation's wealth.

90%

What did the Populists propose in the Omaha Platform?

All of the above

Which of the following factors contributed to William McKinley's victory over William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 election?

All of the above

By 1913, the United States produced one-third of the world's industrial output. This was more than __________.

All of the above, combined (a. Britain b. France c. Germany)

The Socialist Party of America achieved which of the following gains in the early twentieth century?

Elected over 1,000 candidates to American political offices

Which of the following events most seriously damaged the Knights of Labor?

Haymarket Affair

Why did William Jennings Bryan attack the Gold Standard?

He wanted to increase inflation to lower the burden of farmers debts

Taylorism attempted to use scientific principles to better handle which aspect of business?

Industrial production

Which of the following most accurately describes the arguments of Social Darwinism?

Inequalities and wealth would lead to social unrest and eventual revolution

Which of the following groups was the most radical?

Knights of Labor

Why were southerners unable to maintain unity in the People's Party?

Racial Conflict

Which group founded the People's Party (also known as the Populists)?

Small farmers in the South, Midwest, and Great Plains

What most directly explains the boost in production of McCormick reapers?

The adoption of interchangeable parts

A wave of mergers peaked between 1897 and 1904. The largest of these mergers created the first billion dollar American corporation. What was that corporation?

United States Steel