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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Indigenous People on a Closing Frontier

Question 1 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

The People’s Party was founded to

Answer
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compete with labor unions, such as the Knights of Labor.
B
be a Populist alternative to the Democratic and Republican Parties.
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ensure that deflation didn’t cause too much damage to the overall economy.

Explanation

The People’s Party, also called the Populist Party, was founded in the 1890s to represent farmers and other groups who felt ignored by the major parties. It offered a Populist alternative to the Democratic and Republican Parties. It did not aim to compete with labor unions; many Populists instead sought support from workers.

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