US History B Unit 1 Populism

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The Populist party was made up of which group of people? Doctors, Lawyers, Farmers, Teachers

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Farmers

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Which of the following always hurt farmers? Gold Miners, Railroads, American Indians, Exodusters

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Railroads

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Farmers preferred silver money put into the economy in bulk because...

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It would cause inflation.

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The thought was that inflation would raise the price of crops.

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True

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Which of the following were points of the Populist Party platform? Government ownership of RR, Graduated Income Tax, Secret Ballot, All of the Above

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All of the Above

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Who was the leader of the Populist movement nationally?

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William Jennings Bryan

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Monetary system desired by the Populists that was backed by both gold and silver

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bimetallism

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This speech was about monetary policy and was given by William Jennings Bryan during his campaign for president in 1896.

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Cross of Gold Speech

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What happened to small farmers in America during the 1890's? Options: Couldn't afford expensive farming technologies, Saw the price of crops deflate, Had to compete with a global agrarian market and the growth of railroads.

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All of the above

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Which was not a problem for the farmers out West? Options: high shipping rates, expensive machinery, high interest rates on loans

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long hours working in factories