Question

Explain the significance of the Progressive Party in

the election of 1924, and compare this to the election
of 1892 with the Populist Party.

Answer 1

The new party was known for taking advanced positions on progressive and populist reforms and attracting leading national reformers. After the party's defeat in the 1912 presidential election, it went into rapid decline in elections until 1918, disappearing by 1920.