Chapter 16 US History Quiz
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%
The Socialist Party of America achieved which of the following gains in the early twentieth century?
All of the above
What did the Populists propose in the Omaha Platform?
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
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 groups was the most radical?
Knights of Labor
Which of the following factors contributed to William McKinley's victory over William Bryan in the 1896 election?
McKinley was able to spend five times more than Bryan on the campaign
Why were southerners unable to maintain unity in the People's Party?
Racial Conflict
Which group founded the People's Party?
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