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Populist and Socialist Movements in Oklahoma Answers

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What were Oklahoma Socialists’ views on Christianity?

A
They rejected all organized religion.
B
They practiced their faith in secret because the party officially rejected religion.
C
They openly used the beliefs of fundamentalist Christianity to argue that socialism was more moral than capitalism.
D
They argued that all religions should be treated equally in American society.
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Which statement below best describes the basic ideological belief of the Socialist Party?

A
All factories and farms should be owned and controlled by the people, not private individuals and corporations.
B
The government should make it as easy as possible for companies to do business in order to increase employment.
C
The US has a duty to spread and support capitalism and democracy around the world.
D
Reforming government, the monetary system, and business practices could help farmers and other Americans raise their standard of living.
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Which Populist leader narrowly lost the presidential election to William McKinley in 1896?

A
Eugene Debs
B
Theodore Roosevelt
C
Fred Holt
D
William Jennings Bryan
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Which of the following reforms describes the change Populists desired in the elections of US Senators?

A
Instead of being appointed by the governor, US Senators would be elected by the state legislature.
B
Instead of being elected by the state legislatures, US Senators would be elected by the people.
C
Instead of being elected by the people, US Senators would be appointed by the governor.
D
Instead of being appointed by the governor, US Senators would be elected by the state legislature.
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Most members of the Populist Party around the nation were __________.

A
African Americans
B
factory workers
C
government workers
D
farmers
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All of the following were provisions of the Ocala Demands except __________.

A
modifying the monetary system to allow free coinage of silver
B
changing the Constitution to allow direct election of senators
C
passing a graduated income tax
D
establishing more national banks in the West
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Which charismatic Socialist leader ran for president five times?

A
Eugene Debs
B
William Jennings Bryan
C
Woodrow Wilson
D
Theodore Roosevelt
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Muckrakers were journalists who focused on reporting on __________.

A
corporate and government excesses
B
agricultural reform
C
American Indian affairs
D
daily events in farming communities
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All of the following contributed to the decline of the Populist Party except __________.

A
many Populists supported the idea of joining the Republican Party
B
the party was unable to win passage of key reforms in state legislatures
C
Populists failed to win national elections in 1896
D
William Jennings Bryan became the Democratic nominee for president
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Farming debt was increasing during the Populist era for all of the following reasons except __________.

A
increased production was leading to falling crop prices
B
farming equipment costs were rising
C
it was becoming more difficult to transport crops to markets
D
farmers were not making enough money to pay off their loans
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Socialists in Oklahoma supported radically different ideas from Socialists elsewhere in the US. All of the following were “Sooner Socialist” ideas except __________.

A
viewing farmers as part of the working classes
B
rejecting organized religious doctrine
C
arguing that socialism was more moral than capitalism
D
believing that farmers were an important part of the socialist movement
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Farmers supported free coinage of silver because they believed it would __________.

A
make it easier for them to pay down their debts
B
cause the prices of farm machinery to increase
C
raise costs of transporting goods to markets
D
allow richer Americans to pay less in taxes
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What was the primary purpose of Farmers’ Alliances?

A
to represent the interests of the farming community
B
to set national prices for crops each year
C
to loan money to farmers in order to help them buy expensive equipment
D
to educate farmers about environmentally friendly agricultural methods

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