USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Election of William McKinley in 1896 marked the end of American populism. Throughout the mid-1800s, Midwestern and Southern farmers had formed local Farmers’ Alliances to improve their economic conditions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Populist Party emerged in the early 1890s as an important force in the Southern and Western United States, but collapsed after it nominated Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 United States presidential election.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the first Populist national convention in Omaha, Nebraska, in July 1892, James B. Weaver from Iowa was nominated for president on the first ballot, now lacking any serious opposition.

Detailed explanation-4: -Economic issues, especially tariff policy and the question of whether the gold standard should be preserved for the money supply, were central issues.