Have students examine the philosophical differences between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Good students will immediately point out that the Knights were opposed to the wage system and the capitalist system. This is reflected in their call for the formation of cooperatives. In the process, the Knights were inclusive because they advocated organizing everyone working for wages. In contrast, the American Federation of Labor sought to organize only the skilled while accepting the capitalist system as a permanent fixture of American society. Better students will relate that its limited goals and more narrow focus allowed it to survive, while the Knights faded into oblivion.
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In addition to its detailed articles on 72,000 topics, what other features made the Encyclopédie a useful reference?
a) The entries were furnished with cross references to related topics and contained 2,500 illustrations. b) It was printed in small, easily carried volumes. Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia. c) Care was taken to use very large typeface (font), since glasses were not very well-developed at the time. Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia. d) Articles were included only if they passed a rigorous peer review by at least six philosophes. Consider This: Why was the king’s mistress able to read about three different types of rouge? See 5.7: Narrative: Dining with the Encyclopedia.
After the firing on Fort Sumter, which one of these four border slave states did NOT join the Confederacy?
A) North Carolina B) Tennessee C) Kentucky D) Arkansas
Why did support for free silver coinage grow rapidly from 1894 to 1896?
a. It seemed a simple, compelling answer to the economic crisis. b. Workers joined farmers in support of coinage. c. Cleveland Democrats joined workers in support of coinage. d. The country was rapidly running out of gold reserves. e. Silver would ensure that there would be less actual money in circulation.
How did the Greek use of coinage increase trade?
A) It encouraged speculation. B) It created a banking system. C) It standardized prices for goods. D) It inflated the value of goods.