Populists, Progressives, and Imperialism

Who was the Populist/Democratic candidate for President?

• Andrew Jackson

• Grover Cleveland

• William Jennings Bryan

• William McKinley

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

Who did the Populists believe should run the railroads?

• The Government

• The local cities/towns

• Private Enterprise

• The Farmers

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

Amendment that gave Congress the power to tax income.

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Amendment that established the direct election of senators by the people.

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Amendment that gave women the right to vote.

• 16th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

Law that weakened monopolies and upheld the rights of unions and farm organizations.

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Clayton Anti-trust Act

• Pure Food & Drug Act

• Roosevelt Corollary