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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.
• They lost support for an 8-hour workday.
• People tired of a lack of prosperity.
• Its members decided to adopt the gold standard.
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The Populist movement broke up after the election of 1896 because Democrats adopted several Populist causes, leading to some members switching their allegiance to the Democratic Party. Additionally, some people became disillusioned with the movement due to a lack of prosperity and the failure to achieve certain goals such as an 8-hour workday. The adoption of the gold standard by some members further divided the movement and led to its decline.
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