Author Question: Which party essentially dissolved as a result of the 1896 election? A) the Democratic Party B) ... (Read 76 times)

Pineapplelove6 · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Describe the primary goals of the Farmers' Alliance and evaluate the success of the Alliance in achieving its goals.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Describe and evaluate the reasons for the rapid rise and fall of the Populist Party. What strengths and weaknesses were exhibited by the party?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

What were the social and institutional factors that shaped the disorderly nature of elections in the late nineteenth century?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 4

What was the consequence for the Democratic Party following the elections of 1894 and 1896?

A) The Democratic Party became much stronger through its alliance with the Populist Movement.
B) The Democratic Party became a sectional minority party confined largely to the South.
C) The Democratic Party expanded as it came to be seen as the party of prosperity.
D) The Democratic Party weakened as it struggled to balance the interests of competing factions within the party.

Question 5

The beginning of a stronger, more assertive presidency began with __________.

A) Grover Cleveland
B) Benjamin Harrison
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) William McKinley

Question 6

Which party essentially dissolved as a result of the 1896 election?

A) the Democratic Party
B) the Republican Party
C) the People's Party
D) the Prohibition Party

jrpg123456 · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 21, 2019

Answer 1

The ideal answer should include:
1. One goal was credit reform because farmers wanted better access to credit.
2. The Alliance wanted better oversight of the railroads and reforms of rates.
3. The Alliance wanted a subtreasury system so that they could borrow against their crops.
4. The Alliance had some success with alliances, but eventually they broke apart.
5. Some members of the Farmers' Alliance eventually organized into the Populist Party.

Answer 2

The ideal answer should include:
1. The Populist Party was driven by real issues in the West and South, including falling crop prices and rising debt.
2. They also benefited from the fact that the Democratic and Republican Parties were not addressing these issues.
3. The drop in crop prices hurt farmers, which in turn caused some to push for reform of the money supply.
4. Populists were hurt by their inability to resolve the issue of race.
5. Populists also angered powerful interests who used violence to silence them, particularly in the South.
6. Populists agreed to nominate William Jennings Bryan, the same candidate as the Democrats, in the 1896 election; his failure doomed their overall movement.

Answer 3

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Politics matched society, which at the time was disorderly. This concept is demonstrated by the racial divides in both society and politics.
2. Campaigns were both important and enjoyable, which added to the energy of the political process.
3. Political parties added to this fervor by attempting to control the process in order to gain an advantage.
4. Party identification was public, which added energy and disorder as well.
5. With the spoils system, politics were a way to get a job, which added to the level of interest.

Answer 4

Answer: B

Answer 5

Answer: D

Answer 6

Answer: C