Lincoln Austin Steffens was an American investigative journalist and one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century and author of "The Shame of the Cities."
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What did the populists believe
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Rich people should pay higher percentage of their incomes as
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How did the industrial revolution change working conditions for people
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There was very little need for skilled labor
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What was one result of the boom in crop production in the 1870s
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Crop prices went down.
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What was true about owners of Bonanza farms
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they could afford the most modern machinery.
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What was true about bonanza ranches
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All of the above
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What did the homestead strike show
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The government was willing to use force to end strikes
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What was a common problem for small farmers
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low prices for crops
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reliance on a single crop
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What was typical of city tenement buildings
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lack of windows
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Which progressive reform had the effect of allowing direct democracy
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Use of initiatives had the effect of allowing direct
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Which of these was an action of farmers alliances
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Organizing through local chapters
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Modern farm machinery was most beneficial to
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bonanza farmers
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Political goal for farmers
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The political goal of farmers was lower prices for grain
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The northern farmers alliance wanted a national alliance to include
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African American members
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Western farmers sold as their main cash crop
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Fruit
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Which of the following is true about cash crops
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Cash crops could be ruined by a single disease.
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What problem was caused by Southern farmers in the 1880s growing cotton and tobacco year after year
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Crops became smaller and lower in quality each year.
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Who was Lincoln Steffens
Lincoln Austin Steffens was an American investigative journalist and one of the leading muckrakers of the Progressive Era in the early 20th century and author of "The Shame of the Cities."
What did the populists believe
Rich people should pay higher percentage of their incomes as
taxes
How did the industrial revolution change working conditions for people
There was very little need for skilled labor
What was one result of the boom in crop production in the 1870s
Crop prices went down.
What was true about owners of Bonanza farms
they could afford the most modern machinery.
What was true about bonanza ranches
All of the above
What did the homestead strike show
The government was willing to use force to end strikes
What was a common problem for small farmers
low prices for crops
debt to merchants
reliance on a single crop
What was typical of city tenement buildings
lack of windows
Which progressive reform had the effect of allowing direct democracy
Use of initiatives had the effect of allowing direct
democracy.
Which of these was an action of farmers alliances
Organizing through local chapters
Modern farm machinery was most beneficial to
bonanza farmers
Political goal for farmers
The political goal of farmers was lower prices for grain
storage.
The northern farmers alliance wanted a national alliance to include
African American members
Western farmers sold as their main cash crop
Fruit
Which of the following is true about cash crops
Cash crops could be ruined by a single disease.
What problem was caused by Southern farmers in the 1880s growing cotton and tobacco year after year
Crops became smaller and lower in quality each year.