Did farmers favor or oppose the following issues?Corporate banks: Monopolies and trusts: Financial reforms: The gold standard: The free coinage of silver:
Why were Alliances unsuccessful in enacting change?They were unable to organize locally.They could not influence government on the national level.They did not represent the issues important to farmers.
The Populist Party was also known as the Party.
Increasing the amount of currency in circulation would lead to
According to farmers, who controlled the major political parties? Check all of the boxes that apply.businesspeoplethe landowning elitethe common people
Which issues did Populists support?more currency in circulation to fight falling pricesgovernment-owned banks and railroadsa graduated income taxthe election of senators by state legislaturesan eight-hour workday
Inflation means that prices are
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The most successful leader of the Populist movement wasWilliam McKinleyGrover ClevelandWilliam Jennings Bryan
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What happened to the Populist Party following Bryan’s defeat in 1896?The Populist Party merged with the Democratic PartyThe Populists won the presidential election of 1900.The Populist Party’s ideas were adopted by the two major parties.
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Populist movements are concerned with increasing access to political power for .
Populist goals were communicated to the public in the Platform.
Deflation means that prices are
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At the Democratic National Convention, Bryan gave a moving speech titled “The Cross of .”
Gold
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The ideas of Populism were folded into the movement.
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