Populism
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What does it mean to be Popular?
What does it mean to be Popular?
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What did Populist support?
What did Populist support?
Populist want the government to take a larger role, ending oppression, injustice, and poverty. These people were usually farmers, miners, and industrial workers. The COMMON MAN.
Oh and women helped protest.
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Who made up the Populist party?
Who made up the Populist party?
Populist want the government to take a larger role, ending oppression, injustice, and poverty. These people were usually farmers, miners, and industrial workers. The COMMON MAN.
Oh and women helped protest.
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Describe the "COMMON MAN"
Describe the "COMMON MAN"
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Is gold easy to access for everyone?
Is gold easy to access for everyone?
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Is it easier to have access to silver than gold?
Is it easier to have access to silver than gold?
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Do you think people in the Populist movement have easy access to gold?
Do you think people in the Populist movement have easy access to gold?
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Populist believed if money is backed up my silver it will put more money in circulation , giving "the common man" more money, making them able to pay back loans.
Populist believed if money is backed up my silver it will put more money in circulation , giving "the common man" more money, making them able to pay back loans.
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In reality, would putting more money in circulation actually help or will the value of money drop?
In reality, would putting more money in circulation actually help or will the value of money drop?
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Why did the Populist support the Unlimited Coinage of Silver?
Why did the Populist support the Unlimited Coinage of Silver?
The Populist Party advocated for "free coinage of silver" because they believed it would expand the money supply, leading to inflation(high prices) of the farmers products. Which the farmers would make money to pay their debt.
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We are now able to elect state senators because of the populist movement.
We are now able to elect state senators because of the populist movement.
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Presidents can now only serve two terms
Presidents can now only serve two terms
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Why would the populist want a secret ballot?
Why would the populist want a secret ballot?
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Are ballots in today's elections private?
Are ballots in today's elections private?
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Why did the Populist want the government to own railroads, telegraphs, and telephones?
Why did the Populist want the government to own railroads, telegraphs, and telephones?
Farmers hoped that if the
government could control the
railroads then they would be
able to get a fair deal.
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Is a part of the U.S. railroad government-owned?
Is a part of the U.S. railroad government-owned?
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Who must pay a higher tax rate?
Who must pay a higher tax rate?
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Are high-income individuals taxed more than low-income earners? Today?
Are high-income individuals taxed more than low-income earners? Today?
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Do immigration quotas still exist in the USA today?
Do immigration quotas still exist in the USA today?
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Why would the populist advocate for a shorter work day?
Why would the populist advocate for a shorter work day?
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Is the 8-hour work day considered a standard work week?
Is the 8-hour work day considered a standard work week?
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Do third parties still exist?
Do third parties still exist?
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Who will support the Progressive party?
Who will support the Progressive party?
The Progressive party will borrow ideas from the populist party but they differed in ways. Progressives were mainly middle class city people, rather than farmers and workers. The primary goal of progressives was to correct the political and economic injustices that had resulted from Industrialization. They were appalled by the increasing inequalities of the wealthy and the poor. They did not oppose industrialization, but they wanted the government to correct its evils so that all Americans not just the wealthy could enjoy better lives.
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What was the Progressives main goal?
What was the Progressives main goal?
The Progressive party will borrow ideas from the populist party but they differed in ways. Progressives were mainly middle class city dwellers, rather than farmers and workers. The primary goal of progressives was to correct the political and economic injustices that had resulted from Industrialization. They were appalled by the increasing inequalities of the wealthy and the poor. They did not oppose industrialization, but they wanted the government to correct its evils so that all Americans not just the wealthy could enjoy better lives.
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Select the correct Party or Parties for each statement.
Select the correct Party or Parties for each statement.
Populist Party | Progressive Party | BOTH | |
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Greater Control of the government by the people | |||
Fixed problems created by industrialization | |||
Party of the Common man | |||
Opposed the gold standard | |||
Desired Social, Economic, Environmental and Political Reforms |
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William Jennings Bryan delivers his stirring Cross of Gold speech at the Democratic National Convention. Bryan’s was a leader in the free silver movement revered by the Populists and free silver Democrats, with his skills he delivered one of the greatest speeches in American history at the convention as he advocated for free silver to be part of the Democratic platform. Bryan preached, “You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”
According to the Passage what does Williams Jennings Bryan support?
William Jennings Bryan delivers his stirring Cross of Gold speech at the Democratic National Convention. Bryan’s was a leader in the free silver movement revered by the Populists and free silver Democrats, with his skills he delivered one of the greatest speeches in American history at the convention as he advocated for free silver to be part of the Democratic platform. Bryan preached, “You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”
According to the Passage what does Williams Jennings Bryan support?
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In William Jennings Bryans "The Cross of Gold Speech" what do you think he means when he said, " You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”
In William Jennings Bryans "The Cross of Gold Speech" what do you think he means when he said, " You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”
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According to the political cartoon what makes up the populist foundation ?
According to the political cartoon what makes up the populist foundation ?
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Still Exist today because of the populist | does not exist | |
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Unlimited Coinage of Silver | ||
Direct election of Senators | ||
Term limits for president | ||
secret ballot | ||
Government ownership of railroads | ||
Immigration restrictions | ||
graduated income tax | ||
Shorter work day |