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What was “Coxey’s Army”?
  1. A regiment of freed slaves that fought in the Civil War
  2. A group who protested the government’s inaction in the Panic of 1893
  3. Unhappy indentured servants from colonial Virginia
  4. A group of unhappy farmers who protested tariffs before the Civil War
Explanation
Answer - B - “Coxey’s Army” was a group who protested the government’s inaction in the Panic of 1893.

Key Takeaway: During the Panic of 1893, the laissez-faire approach to the government in America’s Gilded Age took a toll. The Panic was characterized by banks closing, business collapse, and a staggering growth in unemployment. The government failed to respond to the Panic or the depression that followed. In protest, Jacob Coxey organized a group, called “Coxey’s Army,” which marched to Washington, DC, to protest President Cleveland’s lack of action.
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