WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
GILDED AGE POLITICS
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Question
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Which of the following did the People’s Party ____ also known as the Populists ____ call for in 1892?
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Tax break for businesses
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A New Tariff Law
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A Graduated Income Tax
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Gold-Based Currency
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Explanation:
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: -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-3: -In 1891, the People’s Party (also known as the Populist Party, or the Populists) was formed as a political party representing the interests of the nation’s agricultural sector.
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