Question

Which factors contributed to the rise of populism in the late 1800s? Select the two correct answers.

A.
Farmers' organizations became involved in politics and began to compete in elections.

B.
Urban reformers crusaded against political corruption in city governments.

C.
Farmers and other working-class people suffered from low wages and high levels of debt.

D.
The federal government embraced policies that helped farmers and other working-class people.

E.
Railroads voluntarily lowered their rates to help farmers increase their earnings.

Answer 1

A. Farmers' organizations became involved in politics and began to compete in elections.

C. Farmers and other working-class people suffered from low wages and high levels of debt.

Answer 2

A. Farmers' organizations became involved in politics and began to compete in elections.

C. Farmers and other working-class people suffered from low wages and high levels of debt.

Step-by-step explanation:

Populist politics was marked, especially in the late nineteenth century, by the rise of practical actions that prioritized meeting the demands of the less favored classes, placing such an option as an urgent necessity in the face of the "enemies of the nation." Indeed, populism has allowed the political participation of social groups that historically have been completely marginalized from the political arenas. Proof of this is that much of the popularity of populism in the late nineteenth century was marked by:

• Farmers' organizations became involved in politics and began to compete in elections.

• Farmers and other working-class people suffered from low wages and high levels of debt.