Populism
This political party represented farmers and workers in the 1890s.
What is the Populist Party?
This Republican candidate won the Election of 1896.
Who is William McKinley?
Populists supported this idea of using silver money.
What is Free Silver?
Dorothy followed this road to meet the Wizard.
What is the Yellow Brick Road?
The Populist movement later inspired this reform era.
What is the Progressive Era?
The Populist Party formed in this Nebraska city.
What is Omaha?
This candidate supported free silver during the election.
Who is William Jennings Bryan?
Farmers disliked this money system backed by McKinley.
What is the gold standard?
These shoes symbolized silver money in the story.
What are the Silver Shoes?
Populists wanted stronger government control over this industry.
What are railroads?
Farmers joined together in these groups before creating the Populist Party.
What are the Farmers’ Alliances?
The Election of 1896 was mainly a battle between wealthy owners and these people.
Who are farmers and workers?
Free Silver would increase the supply of this.
What is money/currency?
This character represented hardworking American farmers.
Who is the Scarecrow?
Populists helped increase political power for these people.
Who are citizens/voters?
The Populists won this percentage of the popular vote in 1892.
What is 8.5%?
McKinley’s victory strengthened this political party.
What is the Republican Party?
Populists believed this economic problem hurt farmers the most.
What is debt/economic hardship?
This metal worker symbolized factory workers.
Who is the Tin Woodman?
Populist ideas later influenced many reform movements in America.
What is the Progressive Movement?
This platform listed the Populist Party’s goals in 1892.
What is the Omaha Platform?
This election became a symbol of conflict between different economic ideas.
What is the Election of 1896?
Free Silver was supposed to create this economic effect to help debtors.
What is inflation?
The Wizard symbolized leaders who seemed powerful but were actually this.
What is fraudulent/deceptive?
Even after losing, Populists still influenced government policies and reforms.
What is true about the Populist movement?