The Populist Movement

Populists:
• Members were often small farmers and ranchers
• Demanded protection of land from large landowners
• Called for the regulation of the railroads
• Wanted to increase the amount of money in circulation 
Why were the Populists able to find support in Texas?

• Many ex-slaves moved to the region after Reconstruction.
• Agricultural alliances believed their needs were being ignored by government.
• The Populists called for federal control over farming.
• The Populists appealed to immigrants coming to the United States.

WHAT POLITICAL PARTY FORMED BY FARMERS IN 1891 MADE DEMANDS TO REFORM MONEY, TRANSPORTATION AND GOVERNMENT?

• Progressive
• Populist
• Democrat
• Republican

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WERE POPULIST DEMANDS EXCEPT WHICH ONE?

• RETURN TO THE GOLD STANDARD
•  GRADUATED PERSONAL INCOME TAX
• GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS
• EASIER BANK CREDIT

The Populist Party demanded which of the following changes?

• The use of gold alone as a basis of the nation’s currency
• A graduated income tax in which the wealthy people paid more
•  Private ownership of the railroads, telegraphs, and telephones
• Less government regulation

What was the most important goal of the Populist Party?

• Creation of government grain warehouses
•  Increase in the amount of money in circulation
• Regulation of big business by the government
• None of the above

All of the following statements are true about the Populist Party of the late 1800’s except which one? 

• Farmers, suffering from debt, deflation, and railroads monopolies, turned to Populism
•  Populist lived in large cities of the North
• Most Populists came from farms in the Northwest and South
• Populism declined because of an improving national economy

Who was considered the leader of the Populists?

• William McKinley
• William Jennings Bryan
• Mark Twain
• U S Grant