US: 10/11 Review

What was the main goal of the Granger Movement?

• To build more railroads

• To regulate railroad rates

• To expand slavery

• To eliminate tariffs

Which Supreme Court case said states could regulate railroads for the public good?

• Wabash v. Illinois

• Munn v. Illinois

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Roe v. Wade

Why did the Wabash v. Illinois case anger farmers?

• It supported the Populist Party

• It limited state power over interstate commerce

• It ended free coinage of silver

• It reduced railroad construction

What political party grew out of the frustrations of farmers and workers in the 1890s?

• Populist Party

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

Which was a major Populist Party demand?

• Free coinage of silver

• Higher tariffs

• No labor unions

• Free land for railroads

Who was the Populist candidate for president in 1896, famous for his “Cross of Gold” speech?

• William Jennings Bryan

• Eugene Debs

• Samuel Gompers

• Ulysses S. Grant

The Populists hoped that by coining silver instead of just gold:

• Inflation would rise and help farmers pay off debts

• Deflation would occur

• Railroads would get richer

• Cities would shrink

What was one long-term impact of the Populist Party?

• None; it completely disappeared

• Many of its ideas were later adopted by Progressives

• It started the Civil War

• It ended the two-party system

Which region of the U.S. supported Populism the most?

• New England

• The South and Midwest

• The West Coast

• The Deep North

Which invention helped farmers grow more crops but also led to overproduction and falling prices?

• Tractor

• Steam engine

• Telegraph

• Cotton gin