Politics of the Gilded Age

Campaigned for the free coinage of silver in the 1896 election

• The Grange

• Cooperatives

• Populist

• People's Party

Popular name for the Patrons of Animal Husbandry

• Mugwumps

• The Grange

• People's Party

• cooperatives

Republicans that supported Cleveland against Blaine

• Cooperatives

• People's Party

• Mugwumps

• The Grange

Marketing organization that worked for the benefit of their members

• Cooperatives

• the Grange

• People's Party

• Mugwumps

A movement to increase the political power of farmers

• The Grange

• Cooperatives

• Populism

• Mugwumps movement

Under the Pendleton Act of 1883, some government jobs were filled by

• Appointments made by members of congress

• People who raised money for a political party's election campaign

• Job applicants who performed well on competitive written examinations

• A quota system that balanced the number of jabs going to each party's supporters

In the late 1800's, new technology helped farmers produce more crops, which tended to

• Lower Prices

• Raise Prices

• Raise Quality

• Lower Quality

Farmers were hurt economically by high tariffs, high shipping rates, and

• Falling interest rates

• Inflation

• Increased regulation

• Deflation

Which of the following did the People's Party- also known as the populists- call for in 1892?

• Tax breaks for businesses

• A new tariff law

• A graduated income tax

• Gold-based currency

The Populist Party declined after the election of 1896, when

• Pro-silver Democrats did not vote with the Populist

• Populist supported losing candidate William Jennings Bryan

• Many Democrats promised to support Populist programs

• Populist won control of several state legislatures