Social Developments: Causes for increasing forms of Protests up to 1890 Flashcards
Name 2 reasons poorer farmers were frustrated
They were in constant debt, and had to pay high freight costs by railroad monopolies
What percentage of Labor workers were unemployed by late 1874 after the 1873 Economic Panic?
25%
Which race did Americans start to hate more after the 1873 Crisis and why?
Chinese, because they would take work for less money
Why did workers hate monopolies and politicians?
They hated monopolies as they charged high prices and hated politicians as they obstructed workers getting rights
Why did Politicians obstruct workers from getting rights?
Because they were being bribed by the monopolies to do so
Name a time when politicians were likely bribed by a railroad monopoly to stop the violent actions of workers in a strike
1877 Railroad Strike when Federal Troops were sent in
How many states passed a law in the mid 1880s to reduce monopolies’ power? Where were most of these states located?
27 States, mostly located in the South and the West
What is a possible limitation of the monopoly-reducing legislation in the late 1880s being passed in terms of the states it was passed in?
It was only passed in states that were not thriving as much, meaning less corruption was likely taking place there.
Name 3 Trade Unions formed in the late 1800s in the USA
American Federation of Labor, The Knights of Labor, The Granger Movement
Why was price-setting an issue for farmers?
Because there was a boom-and-bust economy
What happens in a boom-and-bust economy?
There is either high inflation or high deflation
Name 2 issues most workers faced in their working environment
Low Pay, Poor working conditions
What was happening to some individuals’ jobs by the late 1800s due to technological developments?
They were being replaced by machinery
