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Question 1

The People’s Party was founded to

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B: be a Populist alternative to the Democratic and Republican Parties.

Question 2

How did the Populist Party propose to deal with deflation?

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B: mint more silver currency

Question 3

What is the main idea of the argument in this passage?

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C: The economic system is unfair, and the rich profit from the poor.

Question 4

What technique did Bryan use in this part of his speech to appeal to his audience?

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A: the use of religious imagery

Question 5

Which of these statements best describes the impact of the Populist Party?

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B: The Populist Party caused the two parties to take up some of their positions.

Question 6

Which of these points did you include in your response?

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A: The major parties didn’t represent farmers’ interests.; B: The Republican and Democratic Parties were controlled by bankers and thelandowning elite.; C: Farmers wanted a voice in government.; D: Farmers had already had some success at the local level.; E: Farmers wanted to affect national policy and enact needed reforms.

Question 7

What was Bryan’s opinion of the gold standard?

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B: He was in favor of using both gold and silver for American currency.

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