Populism & the Wizard of Oz

Who represents the American people in the Wizard of Oz?

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Who represents the unhappy agricultural workers of the West in the 1890s in the Wizard of Oz?

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Who represents the Democrat/ Populist leader William Jennings Bryan?

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Who represents the downtrodden industrial workers of the American cities?

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Who or what represented the Gold Standard?

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What represented the bimetallism movement?

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What represented the Panic of 1893?

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Why was Washington represented as the 'Emerald City' or Oz?

• Washington was next to a green and swampy river, the Potomac

• US Currency was green and gold measured in Ounces

• Washington was inspired by the Australian financial system

• British visitors were said to be 'green with envy' when they saw the splendour of Washington DC.

Who did the Witch represent?

• The Republican Party?

• Canadians

• Economic harship

• Robber Barons and Trusts

Who was the Wizard?

• William McKinley

• J. P. Morgan

• Mark Hanna

• Grover Cleveland