Republican Dominance Flashcards

1
Q

Which democratic candidate lost 1896 election despite how many speeches he gave

A

Bryan, 600

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2
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Who helped the govt to prop up gold reserves by giving how much money? When? Who was in office at the time?

A

J.P Morgan and allies, $62 million, 1895, Cleveland

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3
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What were Cleveland’s pro business allies known as?

A

‘Bourbon democrats’

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4
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Which electoral strategist helped McKinley win the 1896 election? How much was spent on his campaign

A

Mark hanna, $7 million

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5
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Who won the 1896 election? By how many votes?

A

McKinley, 600,000

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6
Q

What did the 1900 currency act do?

A

Commits the US to the gold standard

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7
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When was the dingley tariff act? What did it do?

A

1897, set tariffs at high levels

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8
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When was McKinley shot? How many days later did he die? Who takes over?

A

6th sept 1901, 8 days later, Roosevelt

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9
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How many new wildlife reserves and national parks were introduced by roosevelt?

A

Wildlife reserves - 53
National parks - 5

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10
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How many millionaires were there in the US in 1901

A

4000

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11
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How much was Rockefeller (standard oil) worth?

A

$200 million

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12
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When was the great coal strike? What did Roosevelt do about it?

A

1902, mediated it

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13
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Who won the 1908 election? What was he also known as?

A

Taft, big will

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14
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What and when did Taft pass that introduced very high tariff levels?

A

Payne Aldrich tariff, 1909

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15
Q

How was the panic of 1907 fixed

A

Govt bailed out by a group of financiers who injected million into the stock market

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16
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What happened in the 1910 midterms?

A

Progressive democrats did well

17
Q

When did roosevelt win nomination for the national progressive party

A

1912 - Wilson wins election due to divisions caused by