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The famous speech that William Jennings Bryan gave at the Democratic convention of 1896 became known as

A
the “Free Silver” speech.
B
the “Gold Standard” speech.
C
the “Cross of Gold” speech.
D
the “Common People” speech.
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In 1892, the People’s Party convention produced

A
the Populist Party.
B
the gold standard.
C
the Omaha Platform.
D
the Knights of Labor.
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In the late 1800s, which of the following did the People’s Party believe would give the people more political power?

A
ending the direct election of senators
B
decreasing the amount of silver in circulation
C
choosing senators through direct election
D
increasing the amount of gold in circulation
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Which of the following was an Omaha Platform proposal for labor reform?

A
the end of child labor
B
a work week limited to five days
C
a work day limited to eight hours
D
safer working conditions
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In 1892, the first national convention of the People’s Party was held in

A
Omaha, Nebraska.
B
San Francisco, California.
C
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
D
San Antonio, Texas.
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In the late 1800s, why did industrialists support the gold standard?

A
The gold standard kept the price of gold flexible, which made the value of currency go up and down.
B
The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which kept both prices and wages down.
C
The gold standard kept the price of gold fixed, which caused wages to steadily increase.
D
The gold standard kept the price of gold flexible, which also made the price of silver flexible.
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Which of the following was a factor that contributed to the formation of the People’s Party in 1891?

A
Farmers wanted to own their own banks and railroads.
B
Farmers wanted well-paying jobs with large businesses.
C
Farmers wanted higher commodity prices and shipping costs.
D
Farmers wanted a political party that represented their interests.
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Following the 1896 presidential election, the two major political parties

A
both approached William Jennings Bryan to join them.
B
adopted much of the People’s Party’s platform.
C
rejected the notion of both free silver and bimetallism.
D
denounced much of the Populist Party’s platform.
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What did Populists set their sights on after achieving some success on a local level in the late 1800s?

A
the formation of a national labor union
B
the establishment of their own gold currency
C
the formation of a national political party
D
the creation of Populist groups in each state

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