Populists believed that bankers, landowners, and political parties

Populists believed that powerful interests—including bankers, large landowners, and political parties—worked together to protect their wealth and influence. They argued that this alliance kept economic and political power in the hands of the wealthy, at the expense of ordinary farmers and workers. Therefore, the correct choice is “worked together to keep control of the US in the hands of the wealthy.”

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