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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 his 1896 bid for president, William Jennings Bryan was supported by both the

A
Democratic and the Republican parties.
B
People’s and the Republican parties.
C
Populist and the People’s parties.
D
Populist and the Democratic parties.
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The People’s Party supported fighting deflation by circulating

A
more paper currency.
B
more silver coins.
C
fewer silver coins.
D
fewer gold coins.
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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.
5

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
6

Any political movement that represents the interests of the “common people” is known as

A
capitalism.
B
populism.
C
bimetallism.
D
activism.
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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.
8

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.
9

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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How did the Knights of Labor impact the Populist movement in the late 1800s?

A
The Knights of Labor were involved in the creation of granges and farmers’ alliances in the late 1800s.
B
The Knights of Labor were a factor in the formation of the Populist Party in the late 1800s.
C
The Knights of Labor led to the widespread circulation of free silver coinage in the late 1800s.
D
The Knights of Labor led to the 1890 election of William Jennings Bryan in the late 1800s.

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