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The Populist Party Answers

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3

What groups are Bryan drawing a contrast between in his speech? Select two answers.

A
people in the city and people in the country
B
people who are educated and people who are not
C
people who are in favor of free silver and people who want the gold standard
D
people who work and people who don’t
4

In two or three sentences, explain how Bryan described those who were in favor of free silver.

Answer:

He described those who were in favor of free silver as people who do real work. This refers to the average person in the country, the workers and farmers who do manual labor.

5

Which of these did you include in your response?

A
people who are businessmen
B
people who are worth as much as other leaders of industry
C
people who do “real work”
D
people who are better than investors or speculators
6

In the quote to the left, Bryan compares the fight over the Gold Standard to:

A
a family squabble.
B
the American Revolution.
C
the Civil War.
7

Which of these words were chosen for their emotional appeal? Check all that apply.

A
war
B
defense
C
calamity
D
scorned
E
defy
F
begged
G
mocked
H
entreaties
8

Which of these did you include in your response?

A
It showed that Bryan believed that currency reform was necessary.
B
It was designed to inspire Bryan’s supporters.
C
It was designed to persuade and intimidate Bryan’s opponents.
D
It used historical and religious references.
E
It included words and phrases designed to appeal to people’s emotions.

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