Populist Party Platform Document

The Populist party was most attractive to

• Business people

• Farmers

• Teachers

• Whigs

The Populist Party supported

• Flat income tax

• Sales tax

• No income tax

• Graduated income tax

Who did the Populists believe should run the railroads?

• The Government

• The local cities/towns

• Private Enterprise

• The Farmers

Populists wanted the state legislatures to elect the US Senators rather than voters.

• True

• False

What issue do the Populists believe it the most important in their political campaigns?

• Postal Service

• Voting

• Territories

• Financial questions

Although the Populist Party did not last long, these proposals did become law:

• Income Tax & Direct Election of Representatives

• Direct Election of Senators & Postal Savings-Banks

• Income Tax & Free Coinage of Silver

• Income Tax & Direct Election of Senators

Settlers were encouraged to migrate westward with govt. legislation like the -

• Indian Removal Act
• Homestead Act
• Dawes Act
• Sherman Antitrust Act

Who helped farmers fight unjust economic practices?

• the government
• the banks
• the Populist Party
• Alexis de Tocqueville

The mechanization of agriculture had what effect in the late 1800s?

• increased production
• increase in farm prices
• increases in imports
• decreased immigration

What was an effect of high railroad rates in the late 1800s?

• economic hardships for farmers
• decrease in production of steel
• the American Civil War
• the California Gold Rush