General Knowledge
Women's suffrage refers to women's ability to do this.
What is to vote?
This period from the late 1800s to early 1900s saw massive growth in industry and technology, but also severe economic and social disruptions.
What is the Second Industrial Revolution?
This was the Populist Party's stance on monopolies.
What is against?
The Populist movement fought for this group of people.
Who are the working class/farmers?
This group was founded as a response to the economic challenges facing farmers.
Who is the Farmer's Alliance?
Populists' thought big businesses had this amount of power.
What is too much power?
These people were known for their monetary success despite their morally questionable business practices.
Who are the Robber Barons?
This law banned monopolies and restrain of trade, but was initially ineffective at regulating giant trusts and corporations
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
The populist party pushed for this length of workday.
What is the 8-hour workday?
This is a term for a group of workers who come together to gain better working conditions and representation.
What is a worker's/labor union?
A monetary system where the money a country circulates is backed up by both gold and silver.
What is Bimetallism?
The populist party wanted this group to own railroads.
Who is the government?
Populist party aimed for this sort of backing to the US dollar.
What is bimetallism or gold and silver?
The populist party pushed for this type of voting
What is secret Ballot?
Limited railways and poor responses to natural disasters for farmers are due to this shared underlying cause.
What is lacking infrastructure?
This woman advocated for women's suffrage and the rights of the working class as a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Who is Mary Elizabeth Lease?
What are the lightbulb, the telegraph, steel, etc.?
This is a graduated income tax, where the rate would increase with the amount of income.
What is the progressive income tax?
These are two reforms advocated for by the populist party.
What are any combination of bimetallism, progressive income tax, direct election of senators, etc.
This is a goal of the Farmers' Alliance.
What is either government control of railroads, lower tariffs, and reforms to benefit farmers?
This speech written by this populist leader contained direct allusions to Jesus Christ and advocated or the working class against Big Businesses. (Two answers)
What is William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech?
These are two policies that promote financial fairness/equity.
What are anti-monopoly legislation and bimetallism?
This is a business that maintains sole control a given industry. Populists felt this sort of way about this type of business.
What is a monopoly, negatively/badly?
Crop prices fell for these reasons. (Name at least 2)
What is overproduction, high transportation costs due to lack of regulation, and/or struggles with mortgages and potential loss of land?
This group was formed to advocate for the social and economic reforms for farmers, such as regulation of railroads and warehouses.
Who is the Grange?