Question

what is the proper time sequence of the following three political movements/parties, from earliest to latest?

populist party, greenback party, progressive movement
progressive movement, populist party, greenback party
populist party, progressive movement, greenback party
greenback party, populist party, progressive movement

Explanation:

Identify historical eras of each movement

• Greenback Party: Active primarily in the late 1870s and 1880s (founded in 1874).
• Populist Party (People's Party): Active primarily in the 1890s (founded in 1891).
• Progressive movement: Active primarily from the late 1890s through the 1920s.

Order the movements chronologically

• Earliest: Greenback Party (1870s–1880s)
• Middle: Populist Party (1890s)
• Latest: Progressive movement (1900s–1920s)

Match with the correct option

• Sequence: Greenback Party, Populist Party, Progressive movement.
• This matches the fourth option.

Answer:

• (A) Populist Party, Greenback Party, Progressive movement
• (B) Progressive movement, Populist Party, Greenback Party
• (C) Populist Party, Progressive movement, Greenback Party
• (D) Greenback Party, Populist Party, Progressive movement (Correct answer)