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

The correct response is: Democrats adopted several Populist causes.

After the election of 1896, the Democratic Party, led by William Jennings Bryan, incorporated many Populist ideas into their platform, which effectively absorbed the Populist movement and led to its decline as a separate entity.