Question

(02.03 mc)

study the list.

• unlimited coinage of silver
• graduated income tax
• government ownership of railroads

members from which group would support these ideas?

• populists
• immigrants
• republicans
• industrialists

Explanation:

Analyze the listed demands

Using the Populist Movement knowledge point

The list contains three major political and economic demands from the late 19th century:

• Unlimited coinage of silver: A policy to increase the money supply (inflation) to help debtors.
• Graduated income tax: A tax system where higher income earners pay a higher percentage, shifting the tax burden away from lower-income farmers.
• Government ownership of railroads: A measure to prevent monopolistic railroad companies from charging exorbitant shipping rates to farmers.

Identify the supporting group

Using the Populist Movement knowledge point

These demands were central planks of the Omaha Platform (1892) adopted by the People's Party, commonly known as the Populists. This third-party movement primarily represented agrarian interests (farmers) fighting against the economic power of banks, railroads, and industrial monopolies during the Gilded Age.

Answer:

• Populists (Correct answer)
• Immigrants
• Republicans
• Industrialists