USA Knowledge Tests (1890-1920) Populism and Movements against Big Business” Flashcards
How many states were added to the Union between 1889-1890?
6
Granger Movement 1867
United farmers against growing hostilities from railroad companies
How many members did the Granger Movement have by the 1870s?
800,000
Give an example of Farmer Alliances having some political success.
By 1890, Farmer Alliances had 4 governors
1873 Coinage Act
Removed silver from the market
How much money did JP Morgan and his allies give Cleveland in 1893 and why?
Due to the panic of 1893, JP Morgan and his allies gave Cleveland $62 million
Which Act did Cleveland revoke?
Silver Purchase Act 1890
How many votes did the Populists gain in the 1892 election and what did this show?
1 million votes in the 1892 election showed that people wanted change
Who was the populist party candidate in the 1892 election?
James Weaver
Who stood for the Democrat party in the 1896 election and why did this cause a split?
William Jennings Bryan stood for the Democrats and this caused a split because he had “radical” populist ideas such as reintroducing silver
How did McKinley win the 1896 election?
$3 million was given to McKinley by Mark Hanna to finance his campaign and paid for 1500 speakers
Who filled McKinley’s administration and what was the impact of this?
His administration was filled with wealthy men who set out business-friendly policies, doing nothing to prevent the consolidation of businesses into ever-larger corporations
Dingley Tariff Act 1897
Pushed tariff rates to even higher levels
Alaska-Yukon gold rush 1867-99
Thousands of prospectors streamed through the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, lured by the hopes of quick riches
Currency Act 1900
Committed the USA to continuing using the gold standard
