WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
GILDED AGE POLITICS
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Question
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The Populist movement came out of the West and was initially concerned with
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defending farmers’ economic interests and rights.
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women’s suffrage.
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corporate wrongdoing.
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securing free speech for farmers and laborers.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Other Populist-endorsed measures included bimetallism, a graduated income tax, direct election of Senators, a shorter workweek, and the establishment of a postal savings system.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Populists were an agrarian-based political movement aimed at improving conditions for the country’s farmers and agrarian workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Populists gained control of state legislatures in Kansas, Nebraska, and North Carolina, and they succeeded in electing members to the United States House of Representatives in Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and California. In 1892, the People’s Party formed a national organization.
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