Progressive Era

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Populist Party?

• A removal of the income tax

• Using both gold and silver

• Direct election of U.S. Senators

• 8-hour work day

The process of people leaving the farms or rural areas for more populated cities is called....

• Suffrage
• Urbanization
• Rural
• Boom Bust

Who was the Populist/Democratic candidate for President?

• Andrew Jackson
• Grover Cleveland
• William Jennings Bryan
• William McKinley

Who gave the "Cross of Gold" speech?

• Willaim McKinley
• William Henry Harrison
• Marcus Hannah
• William Jennings Bryan

Why did the Populist party want unlimited coinage of silver?

• To increase the amount of money in circulation and raise farm prices
• To reduce economic inflation
• To raise campaign contribution limits
• To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

Members of which group most likely to belong to Populist Party?

• Anarchists
• Farmers
• Industrialists
• Immigrants

What is a monopoly?

• The exclusive control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service
• the outlaw of the sale or consumption of alcohol
• The use of children in industry or business
• the right to vote in political elections

What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Became a more efficient form of transportation for settlers
• Increased trade between the east and west and boosted the economy
• Polluted the air and the natural environment
• All of the above

The Gold Standard caused ________money in circulation

• less
• more

Railroads were negatively viewed as which of the following by farmers?

• monopolies

• technological innovations

• valued partners

• fierce competition