Important People
This person was the 25th President of the United States; assassinated during his presidency.
Who was William McKinley?
This election highlighted the disparity between big business and commoners in both political opinion and influence.
What was the Election of 1896?
This act was passed to crack down on monopolistic practices. It was the first government action opposing the formation of trusts.
What was the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)?
These titans of industry held a disproportionate amount of wealth and political influence.
Who/What were Robber Barrons (or Big Business Corporations)?
This politician advocated for the 16:1 Ratio, or “easy money” policy, in his presidential campaign; ran alongside the Populist Party.
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
This economic bust cycle, incited mostly by labor strikes and bad loans, proved to be the worst of the late 19th century.
What was the Panic of 1893?
This largely unpopular act raised import duties from 38% to a staggering 49.5% in the name of protecting American manufacturing interests.
What was the McKinley Tariff (1890)?
This group was the "prelude" to the Populist, or People's Party.
What was the Farmers' Alliance?
This politician was the leader of the Stalwart faction within the Republican Party.
Who was Roscoe Conkling?
This battle marked the biggest triumph for the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians against Custer’s US Cavalry.
What was The Battle of Little Bighorn?
This act called for the redemption of bank notes in specie beginning in 1879.
What was the Resumption Act (1875)?
These unions were some of the most notable (during the time) that fought for workers’ rights.
What was the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Knights of Labor (KoL)?
A wealthy Ohio quarry owner, this person demanded that the government relieve unemployment by an inflationary public works program; set out for D.C in 1894.
Who was "General" Jacob S. Coxey?
Led by Eugene Debs, this labor strike temporarily crippled the railcar powerhouse of Chicago.
What was the Pullman Strike (1894)?
One of the provisions of the ‘Billion Dollar Congress’, this bill established a source of income for Civil War veterans.
What was the Pension Act (1890)?
This political party rallied behind William Jennings Bryan and his impassioned speeches, such as the Cross of Gold speech.
This socialist and political activist lobbied for labor unions and strikes; one of the key figures in the Pullman Railway Strike.
Who was Eugene Debs?
This labor strike against Carnegie’s steel company was only suppressed by the use of state guardsmen.
What was the Homestead Strike (1892)?
This compromise bill required the government to purchase 4.5 million ounces of silver each month at market value.
What was the Sherman Silver Purchase Act (1894)?
An ideology adopted by many poor Midwesterners in which greenbacks would replace gold as the chief form of currency.
What was the Ohio Idea?