What were the major grievances and complaints of farmers? 12. What were farmers' organization? 13. What reforms did they introduce? 14. Why was the Populist Party formed? 15. What were the goals of the Populist Party? 16. Who was William Jennings Bryan? 17. What was the goal of his "Cross of Gold" Speech? 18. Why did the Populist Party die out?

Which four excerpts from the poem "a political reverie" by mercy otis warren imply that america was an oppressed and exploited nation? no despot here shall rule with awful sway nor orphan's spoils become the minion's prey; no more the widow'd bleeding bosom mourns, nor injur'd cities weep their slaughter'd sons; for then each tyrant, by the hand of fate, and standing troops, the bane of every state, forever spurn'd, shall be remov'd as far as bright hesperus from the polar star; freedom and virtue shall united reign, and stretch their empire o'er the wide domain. on a broad base the commonwealth shall stand, when lawless power withdraws its impious hand; when crowns and sceptres are grown useless things, nor petty pretors plunder here for kings