211: Populist Movement Flashcards
The Populist movement arose as a result of?
The 1890 McKinley Tariff
What did the McKinley tariff do?
Very high tariff that hurt western and southern farmers
What did the farmers do as a protest to the tariff?
Helped vote the Republicans out of the House of Representatives in the 1890 congressional elections
Which quasi-political party formed in the late 1880’s?
The Farmers’ Alliance
The Farmers’ Alliance and other liberal Democrats merged to form what?
The Populist Party
Who was the first president of the Populist party?
James B. Weaver
What did the Populist party campaign on a platform of in terms of money?
Unlimited, cheap silver money
What did the Populist party campaign on a platform of in terms of the government?
Government ownership of all railroad and telephone companies
What tax did the Populist party campaign for?
Graduated Income Tax
What did the Populist party campaign for in terms of the president?
One-term limit
What did the Populist party campaign for in terms of immigration?
Restrictions
What did the Populist party want for the working class?
Shorter workdays
How many popular votes did the Populist party receive in the 1892 election?
Over a million
How many electoral votes did the Populist Party receive?
Twenty-two
What ruined Harrison’s chance of reelection?
McKinley Tariff
