Exam 5
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Who wrote the Cross of Gold speech?
William Jennings Bryan
What was the conflict with the Cross of Gold speech?
Whether to switch over to the gold standard or bimetallism
Did William Jennings Bryan support bimetallism or the gold standard?
bimetallism
Did William Jennings Bryan support the income tax?
Yes
Did William Jennings Bryan believe the government had a right to coin and issue $?
Yes
Did William Jennings Bryan say the government needed to stay out of the bank’s matters?
No, he said the bank needed to stay out of government matters
What did William Jennings Bryan say Americal will do if England declares support for the gold standard?
Fight it
Who wrote “The Jungle?”
Upton Sinclair
What did Upton Sinclair write about? What did this lead to?
Poor conditions of meat packing industry, 1st pure food act
What was the problem with the government in “The Jungle”?
It was bribable
What were some issues in “The Jungle”?
Poor sanitation, occupational hazards, bribing people to abolish inspections
How were workers treated in “The Jungle?
Very poorly, worked to the bone. Corp tries to get as much $$$ as possible out of them
What solution did Upton Sinclair propose in “The Jungle?”
Socialism
Who wrote “A living wage”?
Monsignor John Ryan
What did Monsignor John Ryan say about the Catholic doctrine?
It required each person to be paid fairly for their work
Did Monsignor John Ryan see poverty as a systemic problem?
Yes
Who did Monsignor John Ryan believe should handle poverty? How?
The state should work to provide suitable economic conditions by enforcing a reasonable minimum standard of living and livelihood
Did Monsignor John Ryan support a minimum wage? What about working hours?
Yes, no more hours than is morally or materially healthy
How did Monsignor John Ryan feel about women and children working?
(Edit: Women?)They shouldn’t work
Who did Monsignor John Ryan say should provide the circumstances workers need to be secure in their savings and insurance? Who should make up the difference they can’t provide for themselves?
The state
Did Monsignor John Ryan believe the state should totally take over charitable matters?
No, but to supplement what charities are already doing. Don’t take over things if you can’t do them better
Who wrote Christianity and the Social Crisis?
Walter Rouschenbusch
What did Rouschenbusch say about the church?
He said it should work with the state to transform humanity into the kingdom of God
How did Rouschenbusch say people are treated in the workforce?
As things, not people