Question

Why did the Populist movement break up after the election of 1896?

(1 point)
Responses

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.

Answer 1

Democrats adopted several Populist causes.

Explanation: In 1896 the Democrats, led by William Jennings Bryan, took up key Populist issues (especially free silver) and fused with the Populists. That co-optation and Bryan’s defeat undermined the Populist Party’s distinct identity and led to its breakup.