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The Election of 1896
This vocabulary accompanies the handout for Populism 1896.
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| Tariff | A tax on imports |
| Immigration | Moving permanently from one country to another |
| Populists | Farmers' party in the 1890s |
| Inflation | Raising prices |
| Free coinage of silver | Proposal to allow U.S. currency to be backed by silver as well as gold; would allow the government to print more money, which would lead to inflation |
| Women's Suffrage | Giving females the right to vote |
| Prohibition | Making the sale of alcohol illegal |
| Trusts | Monopolies |
| Deficit | Occurs when the government spends more than it takes in from taxes |
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