Day 3 Part 1 Questions

Which of the following were the results ON FARMING post civil war that was a positive result?

• Better technology made for easier planting

• Less slaves made it less profitable

• No one wanted to farm anymore due to the reputation of slavery

• Planting too many crops led to a massive loss in profits

Post Civil War farming had negative results as well, which of the following is a negative result?

• Slavery returned to the US in the form of mandatory sharecropping

• Henry Clays American system destroyed midwestern farms

• Technology changed so much, that too much was planted and no profits were made

• Farmers were tired of working for a living, so they sold their farms to Sam Walden.

Which of the following explanations BEST explains populism?

• Populism is a political ideology that promotes strict government control over all aspects of life.
• Populism is a political approach that champions the rights and power of the common people against the elite.
• Populism is primarily focused on international trade agreements and globalization.
• Populism is a movement that seeks to empower the elite over the common people.

Railroads were hurting farmers because they were doing what?

• Charging too much for shipping

• Destroying their land

• Making Native Americans angry

• Making the wealthy class even more wealthy

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Granger?

• Create a political party that could compete with Democrats and Republicans

• Regulate the Railroad and the Interstate Commerce system

• Provide farmers with government assistance programs to help with loss of profits

• Pool together all resources to create a stronger market for farmers

Select all that would apply to a member of the populist party.

• Regulation of the Rail Roads

• Regulation of the banking system

• Bi-Metalism

• Return to the Antebellum period

• Labor Unions in the farming industry

What metal was the "topic of discussion" when it came to Bi-Metalism and the approval of using it as currency?

• Gold

• Copper

• Silver

• Platinum

Which politician was a huge proponent of Bi-Metalism, and why did the rich hate him?

• William Jennings Bryan, Poor farmers had silver and the rich wanted to still use gold

• William McKinley, Worried too much about labor unions to help the rich

• William Jennings Bryan, Sold out the rich to gain support from the majority of the population which at the time were poor

• William McKinley, Only supported the most elite of elite business owners and not those in the 2nd tier of wealth in the country

Which speech was used to show a presidential candidates support for Bi-Metalism?

• Cross of Gold Speech

• Silver Linings Speech

• Corrupt Currency Speech

• I Have a Dream Speech

Select all that apply. Republicans won the 1896 election for many reasons, what were they?

• Republicans represented the common man, which were large in number in the south and midwest

• Democrats pushed for less regulations in business, and America didnt want that

• Republicans were funded by big Business owners and were able to establish a far more elaborate campaign

• If a business owner knew his workers voted Democrat, they would fire their workers

• Democrats traded their populist values and again pushed for the use of slavery on farms.