The war started off by the British and French having a border dispute that led to a seven year long global conflict. This war was won by the British, but by entering in this war, they went broke. In order to restore economic balance, they taxed the colonies. In the long run, this made the colonies fed up with the British demanding more money. This sparked the American revolution, and it also brought France and Spain into this as they were both bitter about the war and took any chance to weaken Britain.
All focused on helping rural and working-class Americans. They also made it so that farmers would only work 8 hours instead of 10 or more. After 1894, Populists emphasized the demand for free coinage of silver rather than other goals, such as state-run railroads.
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