Why did the populist movement break up after the election of 1896? A democrats adopted several populist causes B- their loss support for an eight hour workday C- people tired of a lack of prosperity D- its members decided to adopt the gold standard

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The populist party gained national attention when they supported Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan as their presidential candidate. One of the reasons this led to a decline in the populist party is because nominating Bryan alienated the African-American populists.

It was Answer A. Democrats adopted several Populist causes.