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The populist supported ; unlimited minting for silver, an increased circulation of money, government owned communications and transportation's systems, and a eight- hour work day. They also sought to unite African American and white farmers. Their President William Jennings B. won most of the western and southern states but lost the election.
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∙ 12y agoThe populist supported ; unlimited minting for silver, an increased circulation of money, government owned communications and transportation's systems, and a eight- hour work day. They also sought to unite African American and white farmers. Their President William Jennings B. won most of the western and southern states but lost the election.
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∙ 8y agoIn their food to eat and work to support their children.
They wanted the government to create a graduated income tax.
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What party and leader did Populists support in hopes of having their agenda adopted?
Democrats and William Jennings Bryan
What candidate did Populists support in 1896?
James B. Weaver
What did the populist NOT support?
Populists did not support the political and economic elites, whom they believed were exploiting and oppressing the common people. They also typically did not support free trade and globalization, as they felt it benefited corporations and wealthy individuals at the expense of the working class. Finally, many populists were against immigration, seeing it as a threat to jobs and social cohesion.
Who was most likely to support the presidential campaign of William Jennings Bryan in 1896?
Southern farmers Populists Southern whites
Why didn't urban workers support the populists?
The populists failed to receive support from urban workers because their focus was on helping small-scale farmers. The party was founded via the merger of the Farmer's Alliance and the Knights of Labor in 1892. They wanted to ensure stability for farmers by opposing large-scale commercial agriculture that they believed would surely put them out of work. These ideals were not what urban workers were bothered with at the time.
What monetary policy did the populists support?
Bimetallism
Which currency standard did Populists support?
silver
Did populists support?
They wanted the government to create a graduated income tax.
What policies did both farmers and Populists support?
Bimetallism and fair food prices
Insurgent political party that gained widespread support among farmers?
Populists
What policies did both farmers populists support?
Bimetallism and fair food prices
What was true about William Jennings in the 1896 presidential election?
He supported many Populists policies
Which of the populists policies undermind its attempts to appeal to urban workers?
Its support for coining silver.
Did the Populists support inflation?
they wanted the government to create a graduated income tax
Why did populists support William Jennings's Bryan?
Bryan supported many populist reforms
Did corporate stock holder support the populist party platform?
No. See related question link. The Populists were anti- corporations.No. See related question link. The Populists were anti- corporations.No. See related question link. The Populists were anti- corporations.No. See related question link. The Populists were anti- corporations.
Why were the republicans and democrats not effective and why did the populists gain support in the late 1800s?
The populists were speaking to the people. There were some people that were not fond of the ideals of the two main parties so there had to be a change.
