Question

Historiy. Compare and contrast the origins and growth of the modern-day Tea Party movement with those of the Populist Party. Familiarize yourself with the conditions associated with each party.

Answer 1

The tea party movement is an American conservative movement, the members of the movement called the meet to reduce national debt of the United States and federal budget deficit by reducing government spending, and for lower taxes. The movement opposes government-sponsored universal healthcare.

The main agenda of the populist party represents the interests of farmers and labourers in the 1890s, advocating increased currency issue, free coinage of gold and silver, public ownership of railroads, and a graduated federal income tax.

Both the party have their own sets of agenda and ideas.

Tea party movement was called to oppose government spending.

Populist party main concern was farmers and labourers.

Tea party movement is about curbing issues cutting spending, ending bailouts, reducing debt, and reforming taxes and entitlements

While Populist party talk more about infrastructure development in the country like transportation and communication

However the main objective of both the parties is development, but the idea of both are different.

The tea party movement was started on February 19, 2009, while populist party was formed in the year 1892.