Challenges in the Late 1800s

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Which of the following can be determined by looking at the two charts? McKinley carried northern states, while Bryan carried southern states. McKinley carried larger states, while Bryan carried smaller ones. None of these statements can be substantiated using the above charts. McKinley carried states with large numbers of electoral votes.

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McKinley carried states with large numbers of electoral votes.

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Based on the congressional elections of 1894, in which region of the country did Populism seem to have the most support? Options: The midwest, The northeast, The southeast, The far west

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The southeast

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What does this political cartoon suggest about William Jennings Bryan?

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He is a Populist who is trying to overwhelm and absorb the Democratic Party.

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Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the information in the map?
Options: The Populist Party had no effect on the major parties in 1892., William Jennings Bryan was a popular candidate with working people., The electoral vote can win an election for a candidate who loses the popular vote., The northern states have more electoral votes than the southern and western states.

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The northern states have more electoral votes than the southern and western states.

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In the year 1890, approximately what percentage of the total U.S. population lived in the West? Options: 40%, 10%, 5%, 25%

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25%

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What problem that plagued settlers on the Great Plains did the technology pictured work to solve?

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little water

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Partly as a result of machines like the McCormick Reaper pictured above, what happened to wheat prices?

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prices decreased

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For what company was the family above most likely employed?

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Central Pacific

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What was one impact of the activity seen in the photo? Options: It allowed ranchers to open vast new areas to cattle feeding. It forced American Indians off their lands and onto reservations. It impeded the construction of the transcontinental railroad. It polluted the water farmers used for their crops and their livestock.

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It polluted the water farmers used for their crops and their livestock.

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What opinion does this quote imply? “There are three great crops raised in Nebraska. One is the crop of corn, one a crop of freight rates, and one a crop of interest. One is produced by farmers who sweat and toil to farm the land. The other two are produced by men who sit in their offices and behind their bank counters and farm the farmers. ” --Farmers’ Alliance Bulletin, ca. 1890

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Farmers are unfairly exploited by businessmen.