What were the primary grievances of people who supported the People's Party? How did they propose to resolve them?
What will be an ideal response?
Supporters of the People's Party were primarily concerned with the political system's corruption and failure to act on issues such as the tariff and currency regulations. They wanted to elect their own politicians, start a national income tax, and have the direct election of U.S. senators.
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A. The Austro-Hungarian invasion of France B. The mobilization of the Russian army C. The German invasion of Belgium D. The declaration of war against Serbia by Austria-Hungary
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A) movement of blacks out of the South into the North and West B) escalating numbers of immigrants from abroad C) displaced agrarian workers moving to the cities D) the phenomenal growth rate in American families
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