United States History: Period 7 (1890-1945)

What was the Farmers' Alliance known for?

• Supporting the gold standard

• Gaining membership and morphing into the Populist Party

• Leading Coxey’s Army into Washington, D.C.

• Modernizing the U.S. Navy

Which party absorbed the policies of the Populist Party thanks to William Jennings Bryan?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Mugwumps

• The Farmers' Alliance

What was the main focus of William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech?

• Support for the gold standard

• Advocacy for bimetallism

• Promotion of free trade

• Opposition to the Spanish-American War

Which act was passed to guarantee income for retirees, the disabled, and the unemployed?

• New Deal

• Emergency Banking Relief Act

• Social Security Act

• Public Works Administration

What was a key feature of the National Industrial Recovery Act regarding labor rights?

• Guaranteed labor the right to organize and collectively bargain

• Established a federal minimum wage

• Ended child labor

• Created the National Labor Relations Board

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

• A political movement for civil rights.

• A cultural flowering in Harlem that changed the perception of African Americans.

• A scientific revolution in the 1920s.

• A military campaign during World War I.

Who led the group known as the Reservationists?

• Hiram Johnson

• William Borah

• Henry Cabot Lodge

• Woodrow Wilson

The Farmers' Alliance was formed to... (LT 6.12)

• A) provide help to northern farmers.

• B) provide opportunities for higher education.

•  C) end the rise of tenant farming.

•  D) take action to break the strangling grip of the railroads.

What does this political cartoon best represent?

• Public opposition to the League of Nations

• German Imperial Fleet discussing a blockade of Mexico

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• Talks of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

This poster was published by the Social Security Board in 1935.

How did the new program described in the poster affect the role of the federal government?

• It provided the federal government with a role in administering a

  retirement fund for workers.

• It limited the federal government’s power to enforce minimum

  wage requirements.

• It provided the federal government with a role in managing

  workers’ bank accounts.

• It limited the federal government’s power to assist workers in

  manufacturing plants.