9/4 - Populism

Because of a lack of natural resources, farmers on the Great Plains often built homes out of grass and dirt. These homes were known as

• Soddies

• Homesteads

• Condos

• Tenements

Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by farmers on the Great Plains in the late 1800s?

• Railroads charged high rates to ship farm goods to market

• Banks foreclosed on many farms

• There was a lack of gold on the Great Plains (not enough money in circulation).

• Farmers produced too much food and ate too much as a result

The Populist Party represented what group of people?

• Urban workers

• Catholics

• Farmers on the Great Plains

• Native Americans

William Jennings Bryan was most known for his Cross of Gold Speech in which he argued for

• Free coinage of silver

• Free gold

• Using paper currency

• abolishing the penny

To gain more political power and stop the abuses of the railroads, the Populist Party called for direct election of

• Senators

• Congressmen

• the President

• the Vice President