The Rise of Populists
Which group struggled with debt, low crop prices, and unfair treatment during the Gilded Age?
Who are Farmers
Which populist leader told farmers to “raise less corn and more hell”?
Who is Mary Elizabeth Lease
What major problem links Gilded Age populism to modern populism?
What is Economic inequality
This Gilded Age Populist argued for free silver and spoke for farmers and workers
Who is William Jennings Bryan
This novel by Upton Sinclair exposed unsafe conditions in the meatpacking industry
What is "The Jungle"
Which group did populists believe had too much power over the government and economy?
Who are Wealthy elites / big business leaders
Who did populist speeches often blame for farmers’ and workers’ problems?
Who are Bankers/Millionaires
Which modern politician uses populist ideas to criticize billionaires and big corporations?
Who is Bernie Sanders
This leader helped found the Populist (People’s) Party to fight railroad and bank power
Who is Leonidas L. Polk
This book by Jacob Riis used photos and writing to show poverty in New York City
What is "How the Other Half Lives"
What economic problem made money scarce and debts harder to pay?
What is Deflation
What speaking style did both the Gilded Age and modern populists use to connect with voters?
What is Direct/ Emotional Language
Like Gilded Age populists, modern populists say the system is unfair to which group?
Who are working people
This socialist and labor leader ran for president multiple times to support working-class Americans
Who is Eugene V. Debs
This 1890 novel imagined a future where wealth was shared more equally
What is "Looking Backward"
Which businesses charged high prices that hurt farmers, according to populists?
What are Railroads
What money policy did populists support to help farmers pay off debt?
What is Free Silver
What modern tool do today’s populists use instead of newspapers and speeches?
What is Social media
Known as AMLO, this Mexican president uses anti-corruption rhetoric to appeal to “the people”
Who is Andrés Manuel López Obrador
This work by Thomas Paine argued that government should serve ordinary people
What is "Common Sense"
According to the People’s Party Platform, who should the government serve?
Who are the Ordinary People
Why was strong, emotional language effective for populist leaders during the Gilded Age?
What is It united frustrated farmers and workers against a shared enemy
What shared solution do past and present populists support to limit big business power?
What is Government regulation
This Venezuelan leader used oil money and anti-U.S. rhetoric to build a modern populist movement
Who is Hugo Chávez
This book by John Steinbeck focused on struggling farmers during the Great Depression
What is "The Grapes of Wrath"