Westward Expansion to Populism

Q1. The most significant problem for farmers in the late 19th century was which of the following?

• high tariffs, low exports
• tight credit, high interest
• poor machinery, low production
• too many regulatory laws

Another name for tight credit is which of the following?

• sound money
• fiscal policy
• monetary policy
• free coinage of silver

Who was the Populist/Democratic candidate for President?

• Andrew Jackson
• Grover Cleveland
• William Jennings Bryan
• William McKinley

One limitation on the amount of money in circulation in the late 19th century was which of the following?

• Mc Kinley Act
• Granger Laws
• free coinage of silver
• gold standard

According to farmers and Populists, the "Crime of "73" was which of the following?

• ending the gold standard
• demonitization of silver
• creating the Federal Reserve
• ending the 2nd Bank of the United States

Which of the following was the pre-Populist organization to help address farmer's economic needs as well as education and social isolation?

• Progressives

• Democrats

• Settlement Houses

• Grange

What court case led to the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act?

• Munn v. Illinois
• Wabash v. Illinois
• Pollock v. Farmer's Loan and Trust
• United States v. Butler

Which of the following was not a major plank of the Populist platform?

• fere coinage of silver
• government ownership of railroads
• resumption of the gold standard
• governemnt storage of grain

In what decade were the Populists founded?

• 1890s
• 1920s
• 1940s
• 1780s

Railroads were most importantly which of the following to farmers?

• monopolies
• technological innovations
• valued partners
• fierce competition