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The Populist Party sought to increase the power of the common people. They fought to take away power from the rich.
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This political party turned the American two-party system into a three-party system?
the populist party
The people's party was also known as the party?
Zulfiqar ali bhutto party
What was the ratio that the populist party wanted to use for silver and gold?
16 oz of silver: 1 oz of gold
What organization gave rise to the populist party?
The organization that gave rise to the Populist Party was the Farmer's Alliance. The suffering of the farmers in the South and West was supported by the Populist Party to relieve the hardships of farmers.
What are two reasons that populist party appealed to so many people in the late 1800?
The populist party appealed to a wide demographic mainly in the Midwest and in some areas of the south. The populist party appealed to so many because it was a political party devoted to help the farmers. They were devoted to ideas that farmers wanted like bimetalism (a money supply based on silver and gold, fixed prices for their crops, etc.
What did American farmers and the populist party wanted?
dick
In what field did the populist party have the most interest?
they represented the peasants in russia who wanted a social revolution
Why did the populist party support free silver?
yes, it did they are the ones that wanted it to happen. the populist party was made up of farmers and farmers wanted it so they could pay of their debt
What was the populist party was chiefly composed of?
FarmersThe Populist Party was chiefly composed of individual farmers. The party was an off-shoot of The Grangers, which lobbied Congress for increased rights and opportunities for farmersSource: ATLT- History
Who is the populist party?
People in the Populist party had interest in the free coinage of silver, were mostly created by labor and farmers, wanted a graduated income tax, and government control of monopolies.
What group helped spark the organization of the populist party?
bankers and businessmen who wanted tax relief
What has the author Alex Mathews Arnett written?
Alex Mathews Arnett has written: 'The Populist movement in Georgia' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Populist Party, Populist Party (Ga.), Populist party. Georgia, Populist Party (Georgia)
A symbol of the populist party?
The symbol of the Populist Party is a blue bell.
What party issued the Omaha platform?
The Populist Party (also known as the People's party)
Why did the populist party support?
because the farmers wanted to end the gold rush and so within supporting the populist party their was more support to override the government and stop the farmers from having to pay so much.
What party is the populist party similar to?
There are a few populist that is similar to political platforms. The main populist would be farmers.
This political party turned the American two-party system into a three-party system?
the populist party
