Rise of the Populist Movement
The rise of the Populist Movement and the formation of the People’s Party in the late nineteenth century can best be explained as a response to which of the following economic and social conditions?
A
Improved industrial labor conditions that freed up surplus capital for investment.
B
Widespread economic distress among farmers, combined with opposition to a gold-backed currency system.
C
The rapid expansion of federal welfare programs that disadvantaged rural communities.
D
A consensus in favor of high tariffs that protected domestic agriculture.
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