2 verb A word or group of words that modifies another word describes or classifies something, or restricts the meaning of the word. It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify: we say `a good cry', not `a cry good'.
The Republican Party was formed by Free Soilers who did not want slavery to spread into the western territories. They were not friendly toward blacks, they just did not want to compete for jobs or lower the wages available.
The Populist Party arose after the Granger Movement and Farmers' Alliances began to decline. Explain the rise and fall of the Populist Party. 1  The Populists focused on railroads, silver coinage, crop prices, and inflation.  The Populist Party supported the Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 election.