Question

How was the focus of the populist party different in South Carolina than in other areas of the country?

Answer 1

In other areas of the country, the Populists tried to appeal to factory workers’ concerns: In South Carolina, the Populists concentrated on the worries of Farmers.  

Answer 2

 

The right answer is:  

In other areas of the country, the Populists tried to appeal to factory workers’ concerns: In South Carolina, the Populists concentrated on the worries of Farmers.  

Explanation:  

In the late 1800s the United States experienced huge growth and industrialized factories began to open up all over and more and more people were better off thanks to the increase in the mass production of goods. Not all Americans benefited from this newfound prosperity, in particular many farmers across the American South, inflation was low due to the country's limited supply of money and because of this farmers suffered because their crops were selling at lower and lower prices. They weren't making as much money anymore and loans for equipment and land had notoriously high interest rates, some were as high as three hundred and forty five percent! Farmers could not pay them back.