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91 Cards in this Set
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When was Grover Cleveland president?
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He was the 22nd and 24th president from 1884-1888 and 1892-1896
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When was William William McKinley president?
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He was the 25th president from 1896-1901.
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When was Theodore Roosevelt president?
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He was the 26th president from 1901-1908.
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When was William Howard Taft president?
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He was the 27th president from 1908-1912.
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When was Woodrow Wilson president?
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He was the 28th president from 1912-1920.
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Democratic presidents Grover Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson advocated what type of tariff and why?
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lower tariff to help farmers and consumers' purchasing power
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Who was the main leader of the American Federation of Labor?
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Samuel Gompers
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What were the primary causes of the Progressive Movement?
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1) Industrialization;
2) Urbanization; 3) Immigration; 4) bossism/boss system or patronage system |
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What should the Federal Reserve Board do to interest rates in order to lower inflation?
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raise interest rates
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Was the American Federation of Labor basically capitalist or socialist?
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Worked within capitalism
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Was the American Federation of Labor willing to bargain with employers?
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Yes
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Is the American Federation of Labor still around today?
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Yes, it is now part of the AFL-CIO, the largest umbrella union organization in the U.S.
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Which workers were part of the American Federation of Labor?
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white, male, skilled workers only
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What should the Federal Reserve Board do to interest rates to increase inflation/encourage people to spend more?
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lower interest rates
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Who are current and past chairmen of the Federal Reserve Board?
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Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, respectively
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When was the Federal Reserve Board created?
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1913, during the Progressive Era
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In what did W.E.B. Du Bois believe?
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rapid change for equal political and social rights
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In what did Booker T. Washington believe?
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gradual change and a focus on economic development
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In what did Ida B. Wells-Barnett believe?
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as a journalist, she was against lynching
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Which group did black and white Progressives form on the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth in 1909 that continues to strive for civil rights today?
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NAACP/National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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What is an initiative?
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people propose or suggest new laws to the state legislature
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What is a recall?
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the right to remove dishonest officials from state government before their term expires
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What is a referendum?
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the right of voters to accept or reject a law passed by local or state government
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What is the 16th Amendment?
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national income tax
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What is the 17th Amendment?
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direct election of Senators; voters decide instead of state legislatures
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What is the 18th Amendment?
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prohibition of alcohol
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What is the 19th Amendment?
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woman's suffrage/right to vote
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How did Andrew Carnegie become wealthy?
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steel industry
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How did John D. Rockefeller become wealthy?
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oil industry
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How did George Pullman become wealthy?
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luxury sleeping cars for railroads
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What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
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telephone
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What did Samuel F.B. Morris invent?
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telegraph
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Who won the Haymarket, Homestead, Pullman, and Great Railroad strikes?
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bosses/employers
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What is the proper order advocating the most government involvement to the least government involvement?
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practical communism, socialism, mixed-market capitalism, pure/free market capitalism
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Who was Eugene V. Debs?
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1) led the American Railway Union against the Pullman company in the strike of 1894;
2) socialist; 3) frequent candidate for president; 4) jailed during World War I for protesting against it; 5) critic of Social Darwinism/free market capitalism |
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What is inflation?
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high supply of currency which leads to a decreased value of money
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Which president was the most important in beginning "trustbusting" and was most instrumental in the passage of conservation laws?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Where and when did the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) begin?
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The IWW started in Chicago in 1905.
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What was the alternative name for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and who were their main members?
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The IWW was also known as the "Wobblies," and included "Mother" Jones and Joe Hill.
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Did the Industrial Workers of the World more support capitalism or socialism, and how supported were they by the national and state governments?
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The IWW was socialist, attempting to overthrow capitalism, and they were
opposed by national and state governments |
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Which types of workers supported and belonged to the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW?)
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The IWW supported unskilled workers, women, and minorities.
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Who founded the Hull House settlement in Chicago?
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Jane Addams
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What parts of the economy increased due to the railroads?
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steel, coal, timber, and oil
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When was the Progressive era?
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From about 1900 to 1920, ending around World War I
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What departments were added to or strengthened by the U.S. government during the Progressive era?
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and Bureau of Forestry
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Who were old immigrants?
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mostly Protestant Christians from northern and western Europe between 1607 and 1820
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Who were New Immigrants?
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Mostly Catholics or Jews from southern and eastern Europe between 1870 and 1924
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Who were "New-New" Immigrants?
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Mostly Catholics or Muslims from Latin America or Asia from 1965 to the present
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Did President Woodrow Wilson support or oppose new immigrants coming to the U.S.?
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support
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Which of the following four themes - money, movement, equality, and/or religion - is relevant to the Statue of Liberty?
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All four class themes - money, movement, equality, and religion - are relevant to the Statue of Liberty
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During what immigrant time period - old, new, or "new-new" - was the Statue of Liberty brought to the U.S.?
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1886, during the New Immigrant time period
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Who wrote the poem on the base of the Statue of Liberty, and what is the poem's thesis/main idea?
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Emma Lazarus, an immigrant Jew, wrote the poem, and she invited other countries' "refuse"/garbage to come to the U.S.
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Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the U.S. as a gift?
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France
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Was the original meaning of the Statue of Liberty regarding immigration?
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No - the meaning had to do with freedom generally
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According to the Washington Post article "The Hidden Cost of Being African-American," is there a link or connection between slavery and the equal opportunity of African-Americans today?
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Yes
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According to the Washington Post article "The Hidden Cost of Being African-American," do white people generally acknowledge how they benefit from "family welfare" and/or "rich people" welfare?
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No
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According to the Washington Post article "The Hidden Cost of Being African-American," do inheritance laws contribute to preventing the poor from achieving full equality with the rich?
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Yes
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According to the Washington Post article "The Hidden Cost of Being African-American," are housing costs and a quality education connected concerning the lack of equal opportunity in the U.S.?
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Yes
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Is Michael Moore more likely to support left-wing Democrats or right-wing Republicans?
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left-wing Democrats
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Is Michael Moore a modern-day muckraker?
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Yes
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Are Michael Moore's views on race in "Bowling for Columbine" similar to or different from D.W. Griffith's racial views in "The Birth of a Nation"?
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different, because D.W. Griffth's "The Birth of a Nation" is a racist film
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Does Michael Moore want more government involvement in the economy or less government involving in the economy to help the poor?
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more government involvement in the economy to help the poor
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Does Michael Moore believe the U.S. has achieved full racial equality?
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No
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Were Theodore Roosevelt and John Peter Altgeld typical political leaders or not in their time period regarding support for the workers?
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No, they weren't typical because they did not always support big business.
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What is the Horatio Alger story/myth?
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A poor immigrant can come to the U.S. and become rich through hard work and honesty.
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Did Helen Keller agree with the Horatio Alger story/myth?
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No, because Helen Keller believed that the poor did not have as much opportunity as the wealthy to achieve wealth in the U.S.
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Did African-Americans support "The Birth of a Nation," disenfranchisement, or President Woodrow Wilson?
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No, because all these ideas were racist from the perspective of African-Americans.
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Did political machines, Tammany Hall, the Tweed Ring, or political bosses support the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883?
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No, because the Pendleton Civil Service Act wanted to take away the power of political patronage/the boss system and have government jobs based on merit.
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What was happening to the U.S. population from 1860-1900?
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Increasing dramatically
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Where did the poor tend to live in cities around 1900?
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near their work in the inner cities
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Where did the rich tend to live in cities around 1900?
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in the outer parts of cities or the suburbs
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What contributed to making the U.S. an economic colossus in the early 1900s?
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Natural resources and individual genius
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What were the major beliefs of the Social Gospel?
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Asking "What What Jesus Do?" and answering by helping the poor directly; they were critical of Social Darwinism/pure, free-market capitalism
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What were the major beliefs of the Gospel of Wealth?
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helping the poor indirectly by funding libraries, schools, and hospitals; they generally approved of Social Darwinism/pure, free market capitalism
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Did Progressives tend to believe in more or less democracy?
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more democracy; democracy was delightful to Progressives
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Did Progressives believe that government could and should solve the problems of the U.S.?
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Yes
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Could John Peter Altgeld become president?
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No, because Altgeld was born in Germany he was not a natural born citizen.
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Did John Peter Altgeld support bosses or workers in the Haymarket and Pullman strikes?
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Altgeld supported the workers in the Haymarket and Pullman strikes.
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Did John Peter Altgeld increase or decrease funding for public universities while governor of Illinois?
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Altgeld increased funding for state universities in Illinois.
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Did John Peter Altgeld advocate more rehabilitation or retribution/punishment for criminals?
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Altgeld advocated rehabilitation rather than retribution for criminals.
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Did John Peter Altgeld ever achieve his goal of becoming a U.S. Senator?
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No, Altgeld never won political office after pardoning those convicted in the Haymarket riot as governor of Illinois.
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Did William McKinley win or lose as a Democrat or a Republican?
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McKinley won as a Republican.
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Did William McKinley want deflation and inflation?
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McKinley wanted deflation and a currency based on gold.
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Was William McKinley supported by creditors/businessmen from the north and east or debtors/farmers from the south and west?
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McKinley was supported by creditors, bankers, and other businessmen, especially from the north and east.
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Did William McKinley want money based or silver or gold?
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McKinley wanted deflation and a currency based on gold.
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Did William McKinley run a "front porch" campaign or travel around the country?
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McKinley ran a "front porch" campaign, not campaigning much.
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Did William Jennings Bryan win or lose the 1896 presidential election as a Democrat and Populist or Republican?
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Bryan lost as a Democrat and Populist.
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Did William Jennings Bryan want inflation or deflation?
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Bryan wanted inflation and a currency based on silver.
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Did William Jennings Bryan want money based on gold or silver?
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Bryan wanted inflation and a currency based on silver.
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Was William Jennings Bryan supposed more by creditors/businessmen from the northeast or debtors/farmers from the south and west?
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Bryan was supported by farmers and debtors, especially from the south and west.
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Did William Jennings Bryan run a "front porch" campaign or modern campaign, traveling around the U.S.?
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Bryan ran a modern campaign, traveling around the country
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