AMSCO 387 - 390 (CH 19, Part 3)

The famous Nebraskan who spoke up for farmers and the Populist Movement during the Gilded Age was:

• Gerald Ford

• William Jennings Bryan

• Pete Ricketts

• Chester Arthur

The main issue dividing the nation during the Election of 1896 was how much to expand the money supply. The wealthy industrialists of the time wanted the money supply to be backed by:

• Gold

• Silver

• Gold and Silver

• Bronze

The outcome of the Election of 1896 is a victory for William McKinley and the Republicans. McKinley was victorious by calling for the U S to:

• have a bimetallic standard for backing currency

• have the U S follow the Gold standard for backing currency

• have the U S switch to strictly a Silver standard for backing currency

• stop printing money and have people strictly use their debit cards

The Presidential Election of 1892 saw a rematch for the presidency. The outcome was not close and it saw a return of a Democrat to the office. Who won the Presidential Election of 1892:

• Ben Harrison

• Grover Cleveland

• Chester Arthur

• Mick Jagger

All of the following are true of the Panic of 1893 EXCEPT:

• unemployment reached 20% in some regions of the U. S.

• the stock market crashed due to overspeculation

• farm foreclosures increased significantly

• 1000's of people moved into "shantytowns" or Hoovervilles, living in primitive shacks in the inner cities

The height of dissatisfaction by those less fortunate towards the wealthy, culminated in which event led by unemployed people associated with the Populist Party:

• Sherman's March to the Sea

• Coxey's Army march to Washington D. C.

• The Crusade of Men

• The Silverites March to Wall Street in New York City

In the Presidential Election of 1896, the Democrats choose William Jennings Bryan (a Populist) as their candidate. All of the following are true about Bryan EXCEPT:

• he was a very young candidate at age 36

• he convinced the Democratic delegates at the national convention to select him as their candidate with his infamous, Cross of Gold speech

• he was native to Nebraska

• he was a strong advocate for a protective tariff

William McKinley was selected by the Republicans as their candidate in the Presidential Election of 1896. McKinley was greatly aided by the financial support of which of the following:

• Andrew Carnegie

• Mark Hanna

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• Mark Zuckerberg

During the McKinley Presidency, which of the following was true of the economy during his first term in office:

• the economy continued to falter and the unemployment rate continued to go up

• the economy slowly recovered from the Panic of 1893

• the economy progressed with factory production increasing and the stock market climbed

• the economy transitioned from capitalism or communism

All of the following are associated with the McKinley Election except:

• The Republican Party became the party of business and industry

• The demise of the Populist Party as a national political party

• The start of a domination of Republicans as president, winning 7 of the next 9 elections

• The start of a period of U. S. isolationist foreign policy and avoidance of military conflict