American Yawp: Chapter 16 Reading Flashcard

Front

What event heralded a new era of labor conflict in the United States in 1877? Options: The Haymarket Riot, The Great Railroad Strike, The Pullman Strike, The Homestead Strike

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The Great Railroad Strike

Front

Who suggested that unhappy workers should be given 'a rifle diet for a few days'?

Back

Thomas Andrew Scott

Front

What was the primary reason for the Great Railroad Strike of 1877? Options: Unsafe working conditions, Demand for an eight-hour workday, Wage cuts, Abolition of child labor

Back

Wage cuts

Front

Which industrialist is associated with the introduction of interchangeable parts in the production of mechanical reapers?

Back

Cyrus McCormick

Front

What term describes the wave of mergers that occurred between 1895 and 1904?

Back

The Merger Movement

Front

Who was the leader of the American Railway Union during the Pullman Strike?

Back

Eugene Debs

Front

What was the main goal of the Populist Party?

Back

To counter monopolistic capitalism

Front

Which political party did big business primarily look to for support during the Gilded Age?

Back

The Republican Party

Front

Who was the Populist leader known for the quote 'Wall Street owns the country'?

Back

Mary Elizabeth Lease

Front

What was the primary issue William Jennings Bryan campaigned on in the 1896 presidential election?

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