Index: People's Party Platform, 1896
Read the article at the following URL. Test your knowledge by answering the questions below.
People's Party platform of 1896
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/29.htm
1. In what ways does the platform illustrate the needs of farmers?
2. In what ways can the platform be considered Progressive?
3. How did the Populists view the relationship between business and government?
4. What actions did the Populists want the government to undertake, and why?