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Why did the Populist movement break up after the election of 1896?
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Democrats adopted several Populist causes.
Democrats adopted several Populist causes.
They lost support for an 8-hour workday.
They lost support for an 8-hour workday.
People tired of a lack of prosperity.
People tired of a lack of prosperity.
Its members decided to adopt the gold standard.
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Democrats adopted several Populist causes.
Explanation: In 1896 the Populists fused with William Jennings Bryan’s Democrats (who embraced free silver and other Populist demands), so the Populist Party lost its distinct platform and support and soon disintegrated.
Explanation: In 1896 the Populists fused with William Jennings Bryan’s Democrats (who embraced free silver and other Populist demands), so the Populist Party lost its distinct platform and support and soon disintegrated.
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