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Compare the aims of the Socialist and Populist parties. Which party was more successful in achieving reform?

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Which of the following is not an example of a difference between the Socialist Party in Oklahoma and socialist parties in other states?

A
They had one of the strongest socialist parties in the nation and were more successful in winning local and state elections.
B
They often supported organized religion and used the argument that socialism was more moral than capitalism.
C
They supported segregation and preventing women and minorities from voting in elections.
D
They considered land-owning small farmers to be a part of the working class.
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Who was Oklahoma’s most successful Socialist candidate for governor, winning more than 20 percent of the vote in 1914?

A
Eugene Debs
B
Theodore Roosevelt
C
Fred Holt
D
William Jennings Bryan
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Which of the following leaders is not identified correctly with his political beliefs?

A
William Jennings Bryan – Populist and Democrat
B
Theodore Roosevelt – Progressive and Republican
C
Woodrow Wilson – Progressive and Democrat
D
Eugene Debs – Populist and Republican
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Why was the Socialist Party unable to survive following World War I?

A
Farmers had made significant economic gains following the war, and the party began to lose support in agrarian states.
B
Socialists lost the support of urban workers, who turned their allegiance to the Republican Party.
C
Socialists were labeled “disloyal” and “un-American” during World War I, and many were targeted by the government for arrest.
D
Most significant reforms supported by the Socialists had been achieved, so party members joined more traditional political parties.
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All of the following factors contributed to the popularity of third parties such as the Populist and Socialist parties in Oklahoma except __________.

A
many Oklahomans felt the two major parties were not meeting their needs, and they were therefore willing to listen to unconventional ideas
B
Oklahoma farmers believed they were suffering more than other groups in America
C
the Socialist and Populist parties in Oklahoma targeted their messages to appeal to the state’s farming interests
D
most Oklahomans worked in manufacturing, and these parties were created to meet the needs of urban workers
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Describe the basic beliefs of socialism.

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The Ocala Demands eventually were turned into the platform of the People’s (or Populist) Party. What were those demands, and why were they popular with farmers?

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Which of the following factors best expresses the challenges faced by Oklahoma’s farmers during the Populist era?

A
Agricultural prices were declining.
B
Increased farm debt resulted in a decline in the standard of living.
C
Farmers were unable to get loans to buy equipment and supplies.
D
Labor shortages made it difficult to plant and harvest the fields.
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Socialists generally supported which of the following ideas?

A
the creation of more small, family-owned farms
B
the expansion of American imperial power around the world
C
the unionization of workers in the nation’s factories
D
the creation of more laws requiring segregation in American society

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