. Place an X in front of the ONE that best describes the goals of the Populist Party.

Question

____ A political party that was formed to represent the interests of the largest corporations. It supported the gold
standard and sought to choose Democrats for Congress.
____ A political organization that sought to implement the silver standard and to support the rights of the farmers
in congressional races, women’s rights, and the interests of the Railroad industry.
____ A political party that represented the interests of farmers and wanted to change the gold standard to silver,
and worked for the direct election of senators.
____ A political party that focused on the rights of women and farm laborers above all other groups, choosing to
Influence local and state governments towards the implementation of civil rights.

Answer 1

X A political party that represented the interests of farmers and wanted to change the gold standard to silver, and worked for the direct election of senators.