Compare and Contrast the positions of the Democratic Party and the Populist Party with regard to racial equality.

Identify Patterns

Explain how the Populist Party influenced twentieth-century politics, even after its decline.

Determine the reasoning behind the Democratic Party's decision to nominate William Jennings Bryan as their presidential candidate.

Draw Conclusions

Determine the reasoning behind the Democratic Party's decision to nominate William Jennings Bryan as their presidential candidate.

Cite Evidence of the corruption of the spoils system.

Analyze Issues Affecting Native Americans

Write a paragraph analyzing how westward expansion led to conflict between white settlers and the Sioux over land. Consider the effect of manifest destiny, how some Sioux responded to threats to their land rights, how the government responded to the Sioux, and role the United States Indian Peace Commission.

Compare Democratic and Republican Party supporters (PARTYID: 0, 1 = Democrat; 5, 6 = Republican).

Estimate with 95% confidence the difference in the number of hours (HRS1) worked between Democratic and Republican Party supporters.

How did some of the ideas of the Populist Party influence twentieth century politics?

Hypothesize

Why did settlers expand westward despite the challenges of the physical environment there?

Generate Explanations

Why did farmers blame big business for their hardships?

Support Ideas with Examples

Explain the ways mining shaped the West.

Summarize the strategies by which farmers sought economic change at the end of the nineteenth century.

Generate Explanations

Why did farmers blame big business for their hardships?

What did the Populist Party hope to accomplish?