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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The Populist movement broke up after the election of 1896 because Democrats adopted several of the Populist causes, leading some Populists to join the Democratic Party instead. This caused division within the movement and weakened its unity.
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