Identify whether the following statements are associated with either the Populist Movement or the Progressive Movement in American history.

Question

Populists Progressives
Mostly in rural areas
Supported bimetallism/free coinage of silver
Called for government control of some industries
focused in cities
Upton Sinclair, Jane Addams, & Ida Tarbell
19th Amendment

Answer 1

Here’s the classification of the statements according to whether they are associated with the Populist Movement or the Progressive Movement:

Populists:

• Mostly in rural areas
• Supported bimetallism/free coinage of silver

Progressives:

• Called for government control of some industries
• Focused in cities
• Upton Sinclair, Jane Addams, & Ida Tarbell
• 19th Amendment

Summary:

• Populist Movement: Rural areas, bimetallism/free coinage of silver
• Progressive Movement: Government control of industries, urban focus, key figures (Upton Sinclair, Jane Addams, Ida Tarbell), 19th Amendment