Answer the following questions 1. Why did the Farmers Alliance want the government to own railroads and communications
systems?
2. The Southern Farmers Alliance allowed many non-farmers to join but excluded railroad
officials, bankers, cotton buyers, real estate brokers and shopkeepers. Why?
3. How were farm issues different from the issues faced by industrial workers?
1. Why did the Populist Party begin?
15. What groups did the Populist Movement attract?
6. What were the views/beliefs/platform of the Populists?
7. Explain the election of 1896. Include the key parties and candidates, and arguments.
8. Explain the Gold Standard Debate.
9. Why was the metal that backed paper currency such an important issue in the 1896
presidential campaign?

The bubonic plague killed 35% to 50% of the european population. the death toll was much higher in urban areas then in rural ones. the disproportion of mortality rates can be attributed to fact that cities were more densely populated then rural areas. england and italy were mostly affected; in some towns, the plague claimed 70-80% of the residents. the high death rates resulted in a large amount of wealth and property being passed from one owner to another as people moved from the country to the and other members of the clergy contracted the plague at a higher rate, because they had more contact with people infected by the disease. because of the high mortality rate, the church was desperately in need of new priests. many young priests were ordained without proper training. these inexperienced clergymen caused many to lose respect for the church. according to the passage, what were the effects of the plague? select all that apply. about 70 percent of europeans died. the plague resulted in people moving to the cities. the plague caused people to lose faith in the church. more people enrolled in universities and became priests. wealth and property changed hands after people died.