populism

They were opposed to big b….

Business

Silver- usa used g… standard, b…. Felt silver should also be used as production of gold d…., pressure from silver industry led to s… silver p…… act 1890, which meant gov would buy s…. and used it in coinage

Gold, bimetallists, decreased, Sherman, purchase, silver

Silver- c….. thought it undermined economy and increase gov interference- leading to c…. Removing it use to loss in c…. of business

Conservatives, Cleveland, confidence

Agricultural discontent- Due to falling prices- especially in wheat and c….- cotton fell to .. cents, high t….. increased c….., and poor w…. conditions in 1880s damaged crops

Cotton, 6, tariffs, competition, weather

Formation of populist party- was formed in 189..

1892

Formation of populist party- Was a “p…. Party”, w… was selected for candidate and won one million votes

People’s, weaver

Aims- regulation of r…. And f…. Prices, graduated i… tax, election of s…, maximum .. hour day, silver in currency

Railways, farm, income, senators, 8

Bryan election- McKinley was more popular with w… class due to tariffs, most n….. supported McKinley- people feared silver idea but if occurred during d… may have differed- only lost by 600,000 votes

Working, newspapers, depression

Importance-l….. of progressives opposed it, progressives adopted many of their a…., party had some e….. success within c…..

Leaders, aims, electoral, congress