Am. History. Ch. 13.3 – Flashcards
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This political party turned the American two-party system into a three-party system.
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Populist Party
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This was a monetary system in which the government would give people silver or gold in exchange for paper currency.
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Bimetallism
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He was nominated by two parties as their candidate for the 1896 presidential election.
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William Jennings Bryan
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This helped convince an undecided democratic convention to nominate William Jennings Bryan for president.
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"Cross of Gold" speech
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This political party proposed an increase in the money supply, a graduated income tax, and a federal loan program.
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Populist party
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This organization started out as a social outlet and educational forum for isolated farm families. It soon became a political voice for farmers.
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Grange
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Why did the Plains farmers in the late 1800's tend to support bimetallism?
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It would put more money in circulation
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Which of the following did not intensify the debts that Plains Farmers had during the late 1800's?
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A shrinking supply of farmland.
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Which of the following marked the collapse of Populism?
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The election of William McKinley
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Bimetallism would allow for the exchange of paper currency for:
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Either gold or silver
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William McKinley won the election of 1896 because:
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He had the support of the east and the midwest.
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