RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the use of gold alone as the basis of the nation’s currency
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a graduated income tax in which the wealthy paid more
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private ownership of railroads
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strict limits on the printing of US currency
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ocala Demands laid out the Populist platform: collective bargaining, federal regulation of railroad rates, an expansionary monetary policy, and a Sub-Treasury Plan that required the establishment of federally controlled warehouses to aid farmers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Populists were an agrarian-based political movement aimed at improving conditions for the country’s farmers and agrarian workers. The Populist movement was preceded by the Farmer’s Alliance and the Grange. The People’s Party was a political party founded in 1891 by leaders of the Populist movement.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Populists believed that the federal government needed to play a more active role in the American economy by regulating various businesses, especially the railroads. In particular, the Populists supported women’s suffrage the direct election of United States Senators.