WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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Joining the Populist Party
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Staging violent protests against the government
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Supporting government aid to the railroads
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Asking Congress to end agricultural subsidies
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the United States, the term “populist” originally referred to the Populist Party and related left-wing movements of the late 19th century that wanted to curtail the power of the corporate and financial establishment.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Populist Party consisted primarily of farmers unhappy with the Democratic and Republican Parties. 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Populists propose to help American farmers in the 1890s? They recommended creating a government-sponsored sub-treasury. land reform and government ownership of railroads and telegraph lines. What occurrence sparked the Homestead lockout and the ensuing strike in 1892?
Detailed explanation-4: -In the late 19th century, the Populist Party increased in popularity among western farmers, largely because they were in opposition to the gold standard. They had not faired well financially under industrialization, and they mounted a campaign against corrupt government and economic power.