Practice for Populists/Populism

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

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 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

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.

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Populist Party?

• A removal of the income tax
• A bimetallism monetary policy
• Direct election of U.S. Senators
• 8-hour work day

Who gave the "Cross of Gold" speech?

• Willaim McKinley

• William Henry Harrison

• Marcus Hannah

• William Jennings Bryan

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

Members of which group most likely to belong to Populist Party?

• Anarchists
• Farmers
• Industrialists
• Immigrants