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History review 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did farmers want the value of money decreased by the free coinage of silver? (what was the benefit?) | They wanted inflation. if value of money decreased, prices of crops would rise. |
| What were some of the issues that the populist party supported? which ones became a reality? | government owned railroads and telegraphs, income tax, direct election of senators |
| Why did labor unions form and what did they want? | protect workers - they wanted better wages, shorter workdays, safer working conditions |
| what does the pacific begin to associate with unions that limited their effectiveness? | Violence, radicals, socialism |
| Who did the government typically side with in disputes between labor and management? | Management |
| How were "new immigrants" between 1890 and 1915 different from old immigrants? | New Immigrants - Southern and Eastern Europe (Italy, Russia, Poland). Catholic and Jewish Old immigrants - Northern and Western Europe, protestant |
| Where did most new immigrants to the U.S. settle in the late 1800's? | Large cities (New York and Chicago), ethnic neighborhoods |
| What were unions advocating for and what was their main tool in achieving their goals? | Better pay, shorter hours, safer working conditions |
| What strategies did capitalists use to fight striking workers? | Blacklists, lockouts, hiring Scabs and Pinkertons |
| What were the causes of Urbanization in America in the late 1800's? | Industrial revolution, more immigrants, farming machines (made farming easier and farmers lost jobs and had to move to cities) |
| Describe the migration patterns of farmers and African Americans in the late 1800's? | Moved from rural areas to cities for factory work. Some moved North and midwest to avoid Jim Crow laws and for better job opportunities |
| What was different about new immigrants and old immigrants and how did that cause problems for new immigrants? | Differences in language, religion, and customs made it hard for them to adjust and they were discriminated against |
| What are political machines/Boss systems and what did they do? | Corrupt organizations that controlled finances and politics, usually by providing help and services in exchange for votes. |
| How did the Boss system help lead to greater Nativism in U.S. cities? | Boss system relied on immigrant votes, so Americans blamed immigrants for the corruption. |
| What was the purpose of the Pendleton Act? | To end "spoils system" by requiring government jobs be based on merit rather than politics. |
| List and discribe problems in cities caused by urbanization? | Overcrowding, sanitation, crime, fire risk |
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