Question

Which political party of the late 1800s proposed a graduated income tax and direct election of U.S. senators? A.Socialists b.Prohibitionists C. Nativists D.Populists

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Populists

They were a party that believed that these things would help the common man and farmers who were a large part of the population.

Answer 2

Answer:  D. Populists

The People's Party (more often referred to as the Populist Party or simply the Populists) was formed  in 1892.  The goal of the party was to represent common people over against the interests of big business, bankers, railroads ... and the politicians who served those corporate interests.   The People's Party existed till 1908.  Its strongest period of influence was from 1892 to 1896.  It merged into the Democratic Party in 1896, though a small portion of the group retained its active, independent status till 1908.  The Populists' original base of support came mainly from farmers, and then they allied also with the labor movement in the USA.  The New Deal policies put into place by the Roosevelt administration in the 1930s echoed the issues and demands the Populist Party previously had emphasized.