Populist Movements in the Late 19th Century

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Match the following terms with their definitions:

Agrarian = Advocates for farmers' rights and interests Populism = Political approach representing ordinary people Bimetallism = Use of gold and silver in national monetary system Mass Production = Production of standardized goods using assembly line techniques

Match the following organizations/people with their descriptions:

The Grange/ Patrons of Husbandry = Advance farmers' interests through social activities William Jennings Bryan = Prominent politician advocating for populist causes Peoples Party/ Populist Party = Political party representing farmers and laborers Exoduster = African Americans migrating West post-Civil War

Match the following terms with their historical significance:

Free Silver = Advocated for unrestricted coinage of silver Homestead Act = Provided free land in the West to settlers Mining town = Established to support mining operations Open Range = Vast grassland for livestock grazing

Match the following industrialists with their respective companies:

Andrew Carnegie = Carnegie Steel John D. Rockefeller = Standard Oil Company J.P. Morgan = Not applicable Thomas Nast = Not applicable

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Monopoly = Control of a market by a single entity Graft = The illegal use of political influence for personal gain Assimilation = The process by which immigrants adopt the cultural norms and values of their host society Trusts = Large business combinations that dominated industries

Match the following immigration stations with their locations:

Angel Island = San Francisco Bay Ellis Island = New York Harbor Immigration = Not applicable Settlement house = Not applicable

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Horizontal integration = The merging of companies at the same stage of production in the same industry Push Factors = Reasons that compel people to leave their home country and migrate to another Political Machines = Organizations that provided social services in exchange for political support Tenement house = A multi-family urban dwelling, usually overcrowded and unsanitary

Match the following key figures with their contributions:

Robber Barons = Industrialists who gained great wealth and power through unethical means Captains of Industry = Industrialists who led the nation to economic prosperity through their business skills and philanthropy William 'Boss' Tweed = Not applicable Chinese Exclusion Act = Not applicable

Match the following business concepts with their definitions:

Vertical integration = The merging of companies at different stages of production in the same industry Corporation = A legal entity owned by shareholders that has rights and liabilities separate from its owners Push Factors = Reasons that compel people to leave their home country and migrate to another Monopoly = Control of a market by a single entity

Test your knowledge on agrarian advocates, The Grange, populism, the People's Party, and bimetallism in the late 19th century.

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