Homework Check 4.4

Match the following

• Mugwumps

• Popular name for the Patrons of Animal Husbandry.

• The Grange

• Marketing organizations that worked for the benefit of their members.

• People's Party

• Campaigned for free coinage of silver in the 1896 election.

• Cooperatives

• Republicans that supported Cleveland against Blaine.

• Populism

• A movement to increase the political power of farmers.

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

• job applicants who performed well on competitive written examinations.

• appointments made by members of Congress,

• a quota system that balanced the number of jobs going to each party's supporters.

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

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

• raise quality.

• lower prices.

• lower quality.

• raise prices.

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

• deflation.

• falling interest rates.

• inflation.

• increased regulation.

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

• a graduated income tax

• tax breaks for businesses

• a new tariff law

• gold base currency

The Populist Party declined after the election of 1896, when

• many Democrats promised to support Populist programs.

• pro-silver Democrats did not vote with the Populists.

• Populists won control of several state legislatures.

• Populists supported losing candidate William Jennings Bryan.