Populism

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Which of the following was a factor that contributed to the formation of the People's Party in 1891?

• Farmers wanted to own their own banks and railroads.

• Farmers wanted well-paying jobs with large businesses.

• Farmers wanted higher commodity prices and shipping costs.

• Farmers wanted a political party that represented their interests.

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The People's Party supported fighting deflation by circulating

• more paper currency

• more silver coins

• fewer silver coins

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The famous speech that William Jennings Bryan gave at the Democratic convention of 1896 became known as

• the "Free Silver" speech.

• the "Gold Standard" speech.

• the "Cross of Gold" speech.

• the "Common People" speech.

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What did Populists set their sights on after achieving some success on a local level in the late 1800s?

• the formation of a national labor union

• the establishment of their own gold currency

• the formation of a national political party

• the creation of Populist groups in each state

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In their political platform, the Populists of 1896 sought to increase the usage of silver as part of the money supply. True or False

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Complete the following progression: FARMER DISCONTENT; the GRANGE ASSOCIATIONS; FARMERS' ALLIANCES; _____________.

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In the early 1900's, inflated currency actually came to the country through an increase in the gold supply. Earlier, William Jennings Bryan had sought inflation by ____________.

• having farmers to continue to pay outrageously high prices to transport grain.

• having farmers receive less money for their crops.

• increasing the amount of gold coinage and gold-backed paper money

• increasing the amount of silver coinage and silver-backed paper money

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You are a farmer. You support the unlimited coinage of silver and the sub treasury plan, but you oppose a tariff increase. For whom will you vote in the presidential election of 1896?

• William McKinley

• William Jennings Bryan

• Grover Cleveland

• Theodore Roosevelt

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In the late 1800's, you live on an absolutely fixed income (retirement plan). Should you oppose the unlimited coinage of silver? Yes or No

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_____________a political movement of the People’s Party founded in 1892 in Omaha, Nebraska that demanded laws to ease farmers’ debts and gave other workers a voice in their government.