The Populist Party

Question 1

How did the Populist Party propose to deal with deflation?

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mint more silver currency

Question 2

What was Bryan’s opinion of the gold standard?

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He was in favor of using both gold and silver for American currency.

Question 3

What is the main idea of the argument in this passage?

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The economic system is unfair, and the rich profit from the poor.

Question 4

What technique did Bryan use in this part of his speech to appeal to his audience?

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the use of religious imagery

Question 5

Which of these statements best describes the impact of the Populist Party?

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The Populist Party caused the two parties to take up some of their positions.

Question 6

The People’s Party was founded to

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be a Populist alternative to the Democratic and Republican Parties.

Question 7

Which of these points did you include in your response?

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The major parties didn’t represent farmers’ interests.; The Republican and Democratic Parties were controlled by bankers and thelandowning elite.; Farmers wanted a voice in government.; Farmers had already had some success at the local level.; Farmers wanted to affect national policy and enact needed reforms.

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