Republican Dominance Flashcards
Which democratic candidate lost 1896 election despite how many speeches he gave
Bryan, 600
Who helped the govt to prop up gold reserves by giving how much money? When? Who was in office at the time?
J.P Morgan and allies, $62 million, 1895, Cleveland
What were Cleveland’s pro business allies known as?
‘Bourbon democrats’
Which electoral strategist helped McKinley win the 1896 election? How much was spent on his campaign
Mark hanna, $7 million
Who won the 1896 election? By how many votes?
McKinley, 600,000
What did the 1900 currency act do?
Commits the US to the gold standard
When was the dingley tariff act? What did it do?
1897, set tariffs at high levels
When was McKinley shot? How many days later did he die? Who takes over?
6th sept 1901, 8 days later, Roosevelt
How many new wildlife reserves and national parks were introduced by roosevelt?
Wildlife reserves - 53
National parks - 5
How many millionaires were there in the US in 1901
4000
How much was Rockefeller (standard oil) worth?
$200 million
When was the great coal strike? What did Roosevelt do about it?
1902, mediated it
Who won the 1908 election? What was he also known as?
Taft, big will
What and when did Taft pass that introduced very high tariff levels?
Payne Aldrich tariff, 1909
How was the panic of 1907 fixed
Govt bailed out by a group of financiers who injected million into the stock market
What happened in the 1910 midterms?
Progressive democrats did well
When did roosevelt win nomination for the national progressive party
1912 - Wilson wins election due to divisions caused by
Who endorsed Bryan in 1896? What speech did he give that brought in more rural voters?
Cross of golf speech
Populists
Bryan lost to McKinley how many votes to how many in the 1900 election
292 - 155
How many anti trust law suits did Taft introduce
90
How many monopolies did Roosevelt break up
44
What % of the vote did Roosevelt get in 1904
56.4%
During tafts time in office, how much did gdp increase
5.9%
