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%

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?

All of the above. (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 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

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

McKinley was able to spend five times more than Bryan on the campaign

What did the Populists propose in the Omaha Platform?

Nationalizing the country's railroad and telegraph systems to ensure that essential services would be run in the best interests of the people

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

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

management