USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The farmers in the Midwest were attracted by the Populist because of their denunciation of the gold standard and corporations especially railroad companies.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Later the term “populist” began to apply to any anti-establishment movement.

Detailed explanation-3: -Efforts by farmers to bring economic and political change within the Bourbon-controlled Democratic Party seemed hopeless. This led Mississippi farmers to turn to and support the newly created Populist Party.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union, also known as the Southern Farmers’ Alliance, or simply the Farmers’ Alliance, would become the core organization of the Populist movement.