Ch 16 Quiz

The final 2 decades of the 19th century saw over _____ strikes & lockouts.

20,000

By 1900, the richest 10% controlled perhaps _____% of the nation's wealth.

90

The Socialist Party of America achieved which of the following gains in the early 20th century?

All of the above

What did the Populists propose in the Omaha Platform?

All of the above

By 1913, the United States produced 1/3 of the world's industrial output. This was more than _____.

All of the above combined

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 debt

Which of the following groups was the most radical?

Knights of Labor

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

Management

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

McKinley was able to spend 5x more than Bryan on the campaign

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

Radical Conflict

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

Small farmers in the South, Midwest, & Great Plains

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

State welfare & 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