Question

All of the following are true statements about the Populist Party except:_______

a. It emerged from the farmers' alliances and farm movements of the West.
b. It embraced the gold standard.
c. It sometimes championed nationalizing certain industries, increased government regulation, and a redistribution of wealth.
d. Several of its candidates won Congressional seats in 1894.
e. William Jennings Bryan was the Populist candidate for president in 1896.

Answer 1

b. It embraced the gold standard.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Populist Party or the People's Party was a political party during the 19th century. It was an agrarian left-wing party with strong influence and power mainly in the South and West of America.

All of the given statements in the options were true of the Populist party except that it embraced the gold standard. Now, the gold standard means the country's currency has direct value with gold. The Populist party was more in favor of silver than gold.

Thus, the correct answer is option b.