US history- chapter 16 Capital and Labor
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 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 one-third of the world's industrial output. This was more than __________.
Britain, France, and Germany. (all of the above)
Which of the following events most seriously damaged the Knights of Labor?
Hay market affair
Why did William Jennings Bryan attack the Gold standard?
He wanted to increase inflation to lower the burden of farmer 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 5 times more than Bryan in the campaign
John D. Rockefeller founded
Oil
Why were southerners unable to maintain unity in the People's party?
Racial conflict
J.P. Morgan founded?
Railroads
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
Andrew Carnegie founded?
Steel
Which most directly explains the boost in production of McCormick reapers?
The adoption of interchangeable parts
A wave of merges between 1897 and 1904. The largest of these merges created the first billion dollar American cooperation. What was this?
United States Steel
