4. Which statement best describes the impact of the populist Movement on the role of
the federal government in American society?
A Populists represented the last challenge to unregulated capitalism in the United States.
B Populists influenced the federal government to take on some responsibility for public welfare.
C Populists brought an end to deflationary currency standards and made paper money an
acceptable form of exchange.
D Populists led the federal government to shift its focus to support trade policies that helped
farmers over industrialists.