US MAKING OF A SUPERPOWER 1890-
1920 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Populism - ANSWER--emerged in 1890s
-farmers and labourers
-supporters of silver
-opposed to big business and didn't benefit from US prosperity
Sherman Silver Purchase Act 1890 - ANSWER--gov to buy 4,500,000 ounces of
silver each month at market price to make coins
Populist party - ANSWER--William Jennings Bryan/ populist:
-1896 promised regulation of railways, graduated income tax and maximum 8hr
working day
-Mark Henna spent $3m (Mckinley) to prevent Bryans election
-McKinley 7 million votes/ Bryan 6.4 million votes
Progressivism - ANSWER--increase democracy in America by curbing the power of
the corporation
-It fought to end corruption in government and business - recognise TUs
-worked to bring equal rights of women, 1890 national suffrage association set up
Eugene V. Debs - ANSWER--Leader of the American Railway Union
-voted to aid workers in the Pullman 1894 strike
-Socialist who gained 1mn votes in 1912 election
Teddy roosevelt 1901-1909 - ANSWER--Square deal, All parts of economy treated
fairly
-44 corrupt industry trusts broken up
-unlike his predecessors, national coal strike in 1902 forced bosses to increase wage
-repeated use of Sherman antitrust act 1890
-1906 hepburn act, ICC regulating railroad competition and fixing of price
-attempted re-election 1912 as progressive, split up republican vote
William Taft 1909-1913 - ANSWER--income tax 16th amendment 1909 passed 1913
rat
-approved corporate and inheritance taxes 1909
-accepted 17th amendment for direct election of senators 1911.
-supported the Children's Bureau 1912, which helped eliminate child labour
-99 industry trust broken up
Woodrow Wilson 1913-21 - ANSWER--Democrat with little progressive background
-Underwood Tariff 1913
-Clayton Anti-Trust Act 1914, addition to Sherman act making monopolistic practices
illegal
1920 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Populism - ANSWER--emerged in 1890s
-farmers and labourers
-supporters of silver
-opposed to big business and didn't benefit from US prosperity
Sherman Silver Purchase Act 1890 - ANSWER--gov to buy 4,500,000 ounces of
silver each month at market price to make coins
Populist party - ANSWER--William Jennings Bryan/ populist:
-1896 promised regulation of railways, graduated income tax and maximum 8hr
working day
-Mark Henna spent $3m (Mckinley) to prevent Bryans election
-McKinley 7 million votes/ Bryan 6.4 million votes
Progressivism - ANSWER--increase democracy in America by curbing the power of
the corporation
-It fought to end corruption in government and business - recognise TUs
-worked to bring equal rights of women, 1890 national suffrage association set up
Eugene V. Debs - ANSWER--Leader of the American Railway Union
-voted to aid workers in the Pullman 1894 strike
-Socialist who gained 1mn votes in 1912 election
Teddy roosevelt 1901-1909 - ANSWER--Square deal, All parts of economy treated
fairly
-44 corrupt industry trusts broken up
-unlike his predecessors, national coal strike in 1902 forced bosses to increase wage
-repeated use of Sherman antitrust act 1890
-1906 hepburn act, ICC regulating railroad competition and fixing of price
-attempted re-election 1912 as progressive, split up republican vote
William Taft 1909-1913 - ANSWER--income tax 16th amendment 1909 passed 1913
rat
-approved corporate and inheritance taxes 1909
-accepted 17th amendment for direct election of senators 1911.
-supported the Children's Bureau 1912, which helped eliminate child labour
-99 industry trust broken up
Woodrow Wilson 1913-21 - ANSWER--Democrat with little progressive background
-Underwood Tariff 1913
-Clayton Anti-Trust Act 1914, addition to Sherman act making monopolistic practices
illegal
