Which of the following was a factor that contributed to the formation of the Populist Party?

farmers wanted a political party that represented their best interests

farmers wanted to own their own banks

farmers wanted jobs in the major cities

farmers wanted higher shipping costs

Which of the following did the Populist Party believe would give the people more political power?

choosing senators through direct election

increasing the amount of gold in circulation

decreasing the amount of silver in circulation

Railroads' high fees for shipping goods to market would eventually lead to....

Farmers organizing the Grange Movement and the Populist party

The government authorizing the use of silver to help farmers

The Populist demand that the government help farmers by raising tariffs

The government demanding that farmers slaughter mivestock to increase prices.

Agricultural overproduction, scarcity of money, high shipping costs, and debt were:

pull factors of westward expansion

push factors of Irish immigration

What is the purpose of Populism?

to represent the interests of rural farmers and connect then to the rest of society

to encourage the banks to increase interest rates

to stop immigrants from Europe from taking over factory jobs

to force industry giants to give up their riches so that farmers could benefit

This speech was about monetary policy and was given by William Jennings Bryan during his campaign for president in 1896

Follow the Yellow Brick Road Declaration

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

Pull Factors of Westward Expansion

What was the primary goal of the Populist movement in the late 19th century

Addressing issues faced by farmers and rural communities

Advocating for the rights of Native Americans

Promoting urban industrialization

Changing something for the better

19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?

Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad

Contributions to the steel industry

Contributions to John D. Rockefeller

During the period from 1880 to 1910, why did the majority of immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas in the North?

Rapid industrialization had created many job opportunities.

The Populists were successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.

Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.

Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.

In late nineteenth century America, recent immigrants made up a large portion of the population of big cities, such as New York and San Francisco. Which of the following best describes why immigrants in these cities established their own separate neighborhoods, such as New York's Little Italy and San Francisco's Chinatown?

They did so in order to continue practicing the traditions that they brought over from their home countries.

They did so in order to ensure that they were able to receive high wages and benefits for factory work.

They did so in order to establish their own political parties that could influence both local and state government.

They did so in order to build and open their own factories that could compete with others in the city.

The United States experienced a period of greatly increased immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. In particular, there was a surge in the number of Irish immigrants. Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?

the Great Potato Famine in Ireland

the Irish won their independence from the United Kingdom

the spread of the Plague in Ireland

Which of the following caused the most prejudice against new immigrants in the United States during the late nineteenth century?

Americans feared that immigrants would refuse to assimilate into American culture.

Americans believed that immigrants were transient and would hurt the communities when they moved on again.

The United States had tense relations with many of the nations from which the immigrants came.

Heavy immigration caused overcrowding in rural areas and a rise in the price of cropland.

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Banning Chinese people from immigrating to the United States for 10 years

Letting Chinese in America with open arms

The Europeans taking over China

Immigrants were checked for dangerous diseases because...

They didn't want them to bring them into the US

They were discriminating against immigrants

They had prejudice and did it just to be mean

What challenges did immigrants face in the US?

Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice

Uncomfortable in the large homes in the US

Difficult to study for the citizenship test

Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?

It made their adjustment to their new life easier

It was illegal to live anywhere else

They didn't want to be in the US

Nativists believed ..

Immigrants threatened the American way of Life and Democracy.

White Protestants were superior to other immigrant groups.

Immigrants stole jobs from natives.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

All of the following were Populist demands except which one?

open ballot elections

graduated personal income tax

easier access to credit

restriction of immigration

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CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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

farmer

factory worker

banker

miner

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which contributed to the rise of Populism?

rising agricultural prices

the use of silver instead of greenbacks

calls for unrestricted immigration

the inability of farmers to pay off their debts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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 amount of money in circulation and lower farm prices

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

What, if any, proposals listed below had Populist support? (select all that apply)

graduated income tax

direct election of state senators

higher lending rates that cause foreclosures of farms

unlimited coinage of silver

nonrestrictive immigration policies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Populist sought to have a typical work day last____hours.

5

6

7

8

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which candidate was a Populist candidate?

Lord Voldemort

Ulyssess Grant

William Jennings Bryan

William McKinley

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All of the following were Populist demands except which one?

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

Which contributed to the rise of Populism?

Why did the Populist party want unlimited coinage of silver?

What, if any, proposals listed below had Populist support? (select all that apply)

Populist sought to have a typical work day last____hours.

Which candidate was a Populist candidate?

Farmers support the ________standard for money.

Established the ICC & gave the federal government the power to regulate the railroad industry.

Which group preferred silver money?

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