Economics Flashcards
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What act did Grover Cleveland repeal to try to end the Depression of 1893? A. Pendleton Act B. Sherman Silver Purchase Act C. Monroe Doctrine D. Jim Crow Laws
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B. Sherman Silver Purchase Act
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What company's bankruptcy led to the Depression of 1893? A. Standard Oil B. Sherman Silver C. Saloons D. Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
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D. Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
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What book is thought to contain symbols pertaining to the politics and economics of the late 1800s? A. The Gilded Age B. Walden C. The Wizard of Oz D. The Jungle
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D. The Wizard of Oz
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Which presidential candidate ran on a gold-only standard platform during the election of 1896? A. William Jennings Bryan B. William McKinley C. W. E. B. Du Bois D. James G. Blaine
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B. William McKinley
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Which party supported a silver-only standard platform during the presidential elections of 1896? A. Democrats B. Populists C. Stalwarts D. Half-Breeds
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A. Democrats
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Who gave a pro-Democrat speech that begged voters not to "crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"? A. Thomas E. Watson B. William McKinley C. William Jennings Bryan D. Booker T. Washington
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C. William Jennings Bryan
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“In God we trusted, in Kansas we busted” is a quote from….
A. Bankrupt factory workers in Kansas
B. City dwellers heading to Kansas after the depression
C. Farmers who lost their farms in Kansas due to the depression
D. Lonely people in Kansas
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C. Farmers who lost their farms in Kansas due to the depression
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How long did the Depression of 1893 last? A. 3 years B. 4 years C. 8 years D. 12 years
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B. 4 years
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A violent labor strike in 1894 happened where? A. Pullman, Illinois B. Newark, New Jersey C. Bismarck, North Dakota D. Providence, Rhode Island
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A. Pullman, Illinois
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What platform did the Populists advocate for the election of 1896? A. pro-silver B. pro-gold C. neither D. both
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A. pro-silver
