AMH202O 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.
75%
By 1913, the United States produced one-third of the world's industrial output. This was more than _
Britain, France, and Germany
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
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
Which of the following most accurately describes the arguments of Social Darwinism?
State welfare and private charity would lead to degeneration by perpetuating the survival of the weak
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
The Socialist Party of America achieved which of the following gains in the early twentieth century?
a. Elected over 1,000 candidates to American political offices b. Gained over 150,000 registered members c. Garnered nearly one million votes for Socialist Party presidential candidate Eugene Debs in 1912
Which of the following factors contributed to William McKinley's victory over William
a. McKinley had greater support in the population dense northeast b. McKinley was able to spend five times more than Bryan on the campaign c. Bryan's campaign was unable to generate the high voter turnout in areas of their support
What did the Populists propose in the Omaha Platform?
a. Nationalizing the country's railroad and telegraph systems to ensure that essential services would be run in the best interests of the people b. Establishment of a network of federally-managed warehouses—called sub treasuries—which would extend government loans to farmers c. Promoted an inflationary monetary policy by monetizing silver
Taylorism attempted to use scientific principles to better handle which aspect of business?
industrial production