How did the rise of the Knights of Labor impact the Populist movement in the late 1800s? The rise of the Knights of Labor led to the creation of granges and farmers’ alliances in the late 1800s.
The rise of the Knights of Labor led to support for a national populist political party in the late 1800s.
The rise of the Knights of Labor led to the widespread circulation of free silver coinage in the late 1800s.
The rise of the Knights of Labor led to the 1890 election of William Jennings Bryan in the late 1800s.

new communications technology has affected the way social movements are organized because nowadays, social movements rely on social networks and the media to get different people with a similar way of thinking in contact, and thus, get them to mobilize for a greater cause.

individuals only participate in collective action when they feel identified with it. is in this aspect that social media becomes relevant, because it guarantees communication among all individuals and organizes the social actions that are going to be carried out, i.e., the social movements.

in addition, being covered by the media is important to validate the message and make it relevant in the social agenda, as well as to reach more people who can share interests, appealing to public sympathy for their cause.

in conclusion, it is by social networks and social media that social movement is given birth; by connecting different individuals with similar ideas and organizing them to mobilize for a greater cause.

even though you have attached neither the chart nor the generalizations, i have located them online. the right answer is d, since they are asking you about a generalization. you can only infer from the chart that between 2008 and 2009 the number of employed workers decreased significantly (from over 115 millions to 107 millions approximately), which signals some type of economic crisis.