WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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the passage of the 16th and 17th Amendments
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the strict regulation of the railroads by the federal government
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the success of William Jennings Bryan
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the adoption of silver as the basis of currency
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the Populist Party’s central goals was to create a coalition between farmers in the South and West and urban laborers in the Midwest and Northeast. In the latter regions, the Populists received the support of union officials like Knights of Labor leader Terrence Powderly and railroad organizer Eugene V.
Detailed explanation-2: -Analyze the reasons for the emergence of the Populist Movement in the late nineteenth century. Populism emerged in the late 1800s because farmers were frustrated with high debt and low prices, felt that banks and railroads were too powerful, and felt that government was not responsive to the needs of the people.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Populists believed that the federal government needed to play a more active role in the American economy by regulating various businesses, especially the railroads. In particular, the Populists supported women’s suffrage the direct election of United States Senators.