APUSH Chapter 16 Flashcard

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In the second half of the nineteenth century, the formation of labor unions was often a response to low wages and dangerous working conditions in industrial work.

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low wages and dangerous working conditions in industrial work

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The method of mass production that developed during the 19th century was a process that

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relied on the use of power-driven machinery

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Social Darwinism was used by some industrial leaders to justify

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Laissez-faire capitalism

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In the three decades following the Civil War, the policies of the Republican Party generally favored...

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northern industrial interests

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The People's Party (Populist) advocated which of the following? Options: an increase in the money supply, support for civil rights legislation, a decrease in agricultural production, call for an end to Jim Crow era segregation

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an increase in the money supply

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All of these are associated with both Carnegie and Rockefeller EXCEPT: wealthy industrialists, held a near monopoly on their respective industries, gave away huge amounts of money to various charities and schools.

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welcomed unionization of their work forces

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The Party that attempted to create a coalition alongside democrats that also were strong advocates for workers' rights went by what name?

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Populists

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What was the term commonly used to describe Capitalists like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller?

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Robber barons

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The significance of the Haymarket Square incident in 1886 was that

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it led to federal intervention of troops and ruined labor union reputation.

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Select the term that best describes the Gilded Age: The time when everything was covered in gold, Businesses were struggling financially , businesses grew at a rapid rate and many problems lied below perceived prosperity, Businesses achieved unprecedented success with an increase in pay for all workers

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businesses grew at a rapid rate and many problems lied below perceived prosperity