WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ROBBER BARONS
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a movement to support the common man
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a movement to support african americans in the south
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a movement to support rich farmers in the midwest
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a pro-business movement to support increase worker wages
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
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: -The Populists were an agrarian-based political movement aimed at improving conditions for the country’s farmers and agrarian workers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Populism is a name for a kind of political movement. Populists usually try to make a difference between common people and “elites” (meaning usually, top classes of people) . Populists may think of wealthy people or well-educated people as belonging to the class of elites.