The Populist Movement (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
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6th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What economic challenges did farmers face during the late 1800s?
High inflation rates
Low crop prices and high interest rates
Abundant supply of money
Decreasing industrialization
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which groups merged to form the Farmers and Laborers Union of America?
The Grangers and the Greenbackers
The National Agricultural Wheel and the Knights of Labor
The Democratic and Republican parties
The Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the key demands of the Populist Party's platform in 1892?
Abolition of the income tax
Free and unlimited coinage of silver
Support for the National banking system
Election of Senators by state legislatures
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was nominated by the Populist Party for president in 1896?
Jerry Simpson
William Peffer
William Jennings Bryan
James B. Weaver
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant reason for the decline of the Populist Movement?
Increased economic hardship
Alignment with the Republican Party
Recovery of the economy in the late 1890s
Support from factory workers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which political party did many former Populists join after the movement's decline?
The Socialist Party
The Republican Party
The Greenback Party
The Tea Party
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the term 'populist' used in modern politics?
To refer to a specific political party
To denote anti-elitist beliefs across political backgrounds
To describe elitist beliefs
To indicate support for the National banking system
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