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In 1892, the first national convention of the People's Party was held in
Omaha, Nebraska.
San Francisco, California.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
San Antonio,
Texas.
Omaha, Nebraska.
What did Populists set their sights on after achieving some success on a local level in the late 1800s?
the formation of a national labor union
the establishment of their own gold currency
the formation of a national political party
the creation of Populist groups in each state
the formation of a national political party
The famous speech that William Jennings Bryan gave at the Democratic convention of 1896 became known as
the "Free Silver" speech.
the "Gold Standard" speech.
the "Cross of Gold" speech.
the "Common People" speech.
the "Cross of Gold" speech.
In the late 1800s, the Populist movement arose out of the concerns of
the wealthy.
the middle class.
farm
workers.
factory owners.
farm workers.
Which of the following was an Omaha Platform proposal for labor reform?
the end of child labor
a work week limited to five days
a work day limited to eight hours
safer working conditions
a work day limited to eight hours
As part of the Omaha Platform, the People's Party
demanded that
people who made more money pay a lower percentage in taxes.
companies and corporations should not have to pay any taxes at all.
a graduated income tax system be implemented to benefit the wealthy.
people who made more money pay a higher percentage in taxes.
people who made more money pay a higher percentage in taxes.
Which event in the history of the Populist movement happened
first?
the Populist—or People's—Party was formed
Bryan spoke at the Democratic convention
Weaver lost his bid for the presidency
the Omaha Platform was presented
the Populist—or People's—Party was formed
In his 1896 bid for president, William Jennings Bryan was supported by both the
Democratic and the Republican parties.
People's and the Republican parties.
Populist and the People's
parties.
People's and the Democratic parties.
People's and the Democratic parties.
In the late 1800s, which of the following did the People's Party believe would give the people more political power?
ending the direct election of senators
decreasing the amount of silver in circulation
choosing senators through direct election
increasing the amount of gold in circulation
choosing senators through direct election
In the late 1800s, why did industrialists support the gold standard?
The gold standard kept the price of gold flexible, which made the value of currency go up and down.
The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which kept both prices and wages down.
The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which caused wages to steadily increase.
The gold standard kept the price of gold
flexible, which also made the price of silver flexible.
The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which kept both prices and wages down.
Which of the following was a factor that contributed to the formation of the People's Party in 1891?
Farmers wanted to own their own banks and railroads.
Farmers wanted well-paying jobs with large businesses.
Farmers wanted higher commodity prices and shipping
costs.
Farmers wanted a political party that represented their interests.
Farmers wanted a political party that represented their interests.
Following the 1896 presidential election, the two major political parties
both approached William Jennings Bryan to join them.
adopted much of the People's Party's platform.
rejected the notion of both free silver and bimetallism.
denounced much of the
Populist Party's platform.
adopted much of the People's Party's platform.
Any political movement that represents the interests of the "common people" is known as
capitalism.
populism.
bimetallism.
activism.
populism.
The People's Party supported fighting deflation by circulating
more paper currency.
more silver
coins.
fewer silver coins.
fewer gold coins.
more silver coins.
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