Populism Review

Which of the following would have not been a member of the Populist Party?

• farmer

• factory worker

• banker

• William Jennings Bryan

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

Represented the farmer and working man. Government ownership of railroads, bimetallism, and direct election of senators.

• Populist Party

• Reservation System

• Dawes Act

• Homestead Act

Promised settlers cheap land (160 acres) if they settled or improved the land. Increased westward expansion

• Homestead Act

• Reservation System

• Populist Party

• Dawes Act

Agricultural overproduction, scarcity of money, high shipping costs, debt, and rural isolation.

• Monopoly

• Farmers Problems

• Pull Factors of Westward Expansion

• Cross of Gold Speech

All of the following were populist demands except for which one?

• Return to the Gold Standard

• Graduated Personal Income Tax

• Government ownership of Railroads

• Inflate the money supply

Which candidate was the Populist party's candidate?

• Andrew Johnson
• Ulyssess Grant
• William Jennings Bryan
• William McKinley

Farmers support the ________standard for money.

• Bimetalism 
• Gold