WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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desire of workers to form labor unions
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opposition of nativists to further immigration
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desire of business to increase overseas investments
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discontent of many farmers with their ongoing economic problems
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Detailed explanation-1: -The People’s party, more commonly known as the Populist party, was organized in St. Louis in 1892 to represent the common folk-especially farmers-against the entrenched interests of railroads, bankers, processers, corporations, and the politicians in league with such interests.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Populist Movement ultimately failed to survive because of their desire for inflation and the support for the coinage of silver, as well as the fact that they merged with the Democratic Party to combat the Republicans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of “the people” and often juxtapose this group against “the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment.