Question

interst commerce act (1887) name three things the interstate commerce act required railroads to do. 1. they were required to publish their rates which were to be “fair and reasonable” 2. prohibited giving different rates to different customers for hauling freight the same distance. 3. price - fixing agreements or charging more for “short hauls” than “long hauls” along the same route. the populist party, 1892 - 1896 who did the populist party think had a stranglehold on government? rich industrialists and bankers what problem did the populist party have with the democratic & republican parties? the parties had “sold out” to the banking interest /restrict money supply in their view, why were bankers trying to restrict the money supply? so that their own gold would become even more valuable. what two groups did they hope to unite to combat this? the farmers and the industrial workers. the election of 1896 what did populists blame the depression on? the scarcity of money what was their plan to increase the money available? the democratic convention what three things did president grover cleveland do to make democrats feel he was becoming too conservative? a) b) c) what effect did william jennings bryan “cross of gold” speech have on the democratic party? why did populists decide to support bryan and what effect did it have on the populist party? what 3 things did the republican william mckinley support? how much more money did mckinley raise than bryan? total votes for bryan total votes for mckinley what happened to populist ideas after the party disbanded?

Explanation:

The questions cover historical events such as the Interstate Commerce Act, the Populist Party, and the 1896 election. They ask for details about policies, beliefs, and actions of different political - related entities during that time period.

Answer:

• What was their plan to increase the money available? (Answer not provided in given text)
• What THREE things did President Grover Cleveland do to make Democrats feel he was becoming too conservative? (Answer not provided in given text)
• What effect did William Jennings Bryan “Cross of Gold” speech have on the Democratic Party? (Answer not provided in given text)
• Why did Populists decide to support Bryan and what effect did it have on The Populist Party? (Answer not provided in given text)
• What 3 things did The Republican William McKinley support? (Answer not provided in given text)
• How much more money did McKinley raise than Bryan? (Answer not provided in given text)
• Total Votes for Bryan (Answer not provided in given text)
• Total votes for McKinley (Answer not provided in given text)
• What happened to Populist ideas after the party disbanded? (Answer not provided in given text)