Introduction
Using the sources provided, you will find the answers to the two learning essential questions.
Task
The questions:
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How did the late 19th century regulatory laws change American business and politics?
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How did the Populist Party influence elections and political decisions?
The task:
1. For the first question, use this link to answer the question. The article is about the Antitrust Regulatory acts and from this you can infer how it changed American business and politics. Your answer should be a paragraph describing at least three ways regulatory laws influenced business and politics. You will then create a mini quiz with 5 questions based on what you know of the topic.
link: https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs181/projects/corporate-monopolies/government_history.html
2. In the second question, you can watch this video that gives you a video about the populist party and how it works in relevance to The Wizard of Oz which may help you. Also, use the links about the populist party's influence. Using the video, write what each of the symbols represent in the populist movement and how it relates. With the article, answer the question on the political impact the populist movement had in elections and politics.
video:
article: https://www.quora.com/What-influence-did-the-Populist-party-have-on-American-politics