Populism

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING WERE POPULIST DEMANDS EXCEPT WHICH ONE?

• RETURN TO THE GOLD STANDARD

• GRADUATED PERSONAL INCOME TAX

• GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS

• RESTRICTION OF UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRATION

Which of the following would have not been a member of the Populist Party?

• farmer

• factory worker

• banker

• William Jennings Bryan

Which candidate was the Populist party's candidate in 1896?

• Andrew Johnson

• James Weaver

• William Jennings Bryan

• William McKinley

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

Which Presidential candidate made the following statement?

“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”

• William J. Bryan

• Mary Elizabeth Lease

• William H. Taft.

• William McKinley

Which caused the rise of Populism?

• rising agricultural prices
• The use of silver instead of greenbacks
• Calls for racial segregation
• The inability of farmers to pay off their debts

Why did the Populist party want unlimited coinage of silver?

• To increase the amount of money in circulation and raise farm prices
• To reduce economic inflation
• To raise campaign contribution limits
• To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

After unsuccessfully running candidates for president in 1892, the Populists were taken over by which political party in 1896?

• Republican

• Democratic

• Greenback

• Federalist

William Jennings Bryan's famous Cross of Gold speech is about...

• The acquisition of colonies to increase employment opportunities.

• The creation of a national park system

• A policy of bimetalism to help farmers with raising crop prices.

• Higher tariffs to protect American goods from foreign cometition.