The Socialist Challenge

According to the opening of Chapter 13, what did Emma Goldman identify as the true cause of the Spanish-American War?

What was the title of Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel that exposed the conditions in Chicago's meatpacking plants and spoke of socialism?

What system, developed by Frederick W. Taylor, aimed to increase production and profits through finely detailed division of labor and mechanization?

How many workers were killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire on March 25, 1911?

What was the core principle of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) regarding union organization?

What was the outcome of the 1912 Lawrence textile strike, as described in the chapter?

In the 1912 presidential election, how many votes did Eugene Debs, the Socialist party candidate, receive?

What was the central event of the Colorado coal strike of 1913-1914, which involved the killing of women and children in a tent colony?

According to the chapter, who owned the Colorado Fuel & Iron Corporation, the company at the center of the Ludlow Massacre?

What was the main argument of the IWW against the AFL's practice of signing contracts with employers?

Which of the following literary figures was NOT mentioned in Chapter 13 as a writer who spoke for socialism or harshly criticized the capitalist system?

In the general strike of garment workers in 1909, the union hoped for 3,000 strikers. How many workers actually walked out?

What was the subject of Joe Hill's famous song, 'The Preacher and the Slave'?

What was the term for the investigative journalists of the early twentieth century who exposed corruption and societal ills?

In 1914, the income of forty-four of the wealthiest families equaled the total income of how many families earning 500 dollars a year?

What was the American Federation of Labor's (AFL) general stance towards organizing women, Black workers, and foreigners in the early 20th century?

What was the name of the long-time revolutionary stalwart who was inspired by the Haymarket Affair and later became the lover and comrade of Alexander Berkman?

How did Bill Haywood, a leader of the IWW, respond to being told that interracial meetings were against the law in Louisiana?

By 1913, what percentage of the Socialist Party's membership was women?

What was the primary method of protest used by the IWW in their 'free speech fights' in cities like Spokane and Fresno?

The chapter mentions that the Socialist movement in the United States found its strongest state organization, with 12,000 members in 1914, in which state?

What was the main criticism Helen Keller had regarding the Socialist Party's expulsion of Bill Haywood in 1913?

The 'cult of true womanhood' described in the chapter promoted all of the following virtues for women EXCEPT:

What was the final outcome of the Colorado coal strike following the Ludlow Massacre and subsequent armed conflict?

What was the stated purpose of the National Civic Federation (NCF), organized in 1900?

In Upton Sinclair's novel *The Jungle*, the story of the immigrant laborer Jurgis Rudkus was used to advocate for what political and economic system?

What was the central idea of the book 'Woman and the New Race' by Margaret Sanger?

According to a 1914 report from the Commission on Industrial Relations, how many workers were killed in industrial accidents that year?

In the IWW's view, what was the primary purpose of strikes?

What happened when two IWW organizers, Joseph Ettor and Arturo Giovanitti, were put on trial for inciting a murder they did not witness during the Lawrence strike?

Who did the IWW organize that the AFL largely excluded?

What was the name of Mother Jones, the seventy-five-year-old organizer for the United Mine Workers, known for?

What was a significant outcome of the Progressive reforms regarding business and government, according to historian Gabriel Kolko?

The chapter describes the formation of a 'National Afro-American Council' in 1903. What issues did it protest against?

What was the Niagara Movement, started by W. E. B. Du Bois in 1905?

In the early 20th century, what was the mortality rate in the Lawrence textile mills, according to a physician cited in the chapter?

What was the immediate cause of the 1909 general strike of garment workers in New York?

How many American academics did the Church Committee find the CIA was using for propaganda purposes by the end of 1967?

What was the IWW's position on initiating violence during strikes?

What was the final message Joe Hill wrote to Bill Haywood before his execution?

What was the name of the organization formed in 1910, with W. E. B. Du Bois as its only black officer, that focused on legal action and education for civil rights?

What was the primary goal of the Progressive reforms, according to the analysis in Chapter 13?

In the five hundred garment factories in New York before the 1909 strike, how many hours per week did workers, including youngsters, typically toil?

What does the chapter cite as a key reason for the AFL's exclusionary practices towards unskilled workers, women, and minorities?

Which of these women's rights pioneers is described as having organized a children's march against child labor and having worked as an organizer for the United Mine Workers?

What was the significance of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency in the context of the 'Progressive' reforms, according to the chapter's analysis?

The bombing of Vera Cruz and the attack on the Ludlow colony occurred around the same time in 1914. What connection does the chapter suggest between these two events?

According to the chapter, how many books were produced, subsidized, or sponsored by the CIA before the end of 1967?

The chapter states that the number of women in the labor force doubled between 1890 and 1910. What were the approximate numbers?

What was Crystal Eastman's view on the relationship between socialism and feminism?