The answer is a.
The Populist Party was originally formed by farmers in response to the growing threat big companies had on them. So that rules out b through d.
If you want me to give you a more detailed explanation of the Populist Party, let me know because I just had a final on this in college. :)
Many events occurred in the beginning of 16th
century, a few years before Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation. It includes clergy abuse. This led to people criticizing
the Catholic Church. However, there was
a split of religion over doctrine, not corruption or clergy abuse.
The Assyrians were perhaps most famous for their fearsome army. They were a warrior society where fighting was a part of life. It was how they survived. They were known throughout the land as cruel and ruthless warriors.