FARMERS & THE POPULIST MOVEMENT

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FARMERS & THE POPULIST MOVEMENT CHAPTER 5 – SECTION 3 FARMERS & THE POPULIST MOVEMENT 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 POST-CIVIL WAR DEFLATION HURT FARMERS (ECONOMICALLY) FARMERS WANTED GREATER $ SUPPLY 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

( THIS INCREASED FARMERS DEBT ) ANOTHER PROBLEM… RAILROADS KEPT RAISING PRICES NO COMPETITION ( THIS INCREASED FARMERS DEBT ) 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 THE GRANGE (1867) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SOCIAL ORGANIZATION POLITICAL ACTIVITIES 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

THE POPULIST PARTY PLATFORM INCREASE MONEY SUPPLY GRADUATED INCOME TAX REGULATION OF RAILROADS FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAM DIRECT ELECT’N OF SENATORS 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

THE POPULIST PARTY PLATFORM INITIATIVE & REFERENDUM SINGLE TERM PRESIDENCY SECRET BALLOT 8 HOUR WORKDAY IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 THE POPULIST PARTY WAS SUCCESSFUL IT ELECTED . . . 5 SENATORS 10 REPRESENTATIVES 3 GOVERNORS 1,500 STATE LEGISLATORS 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 THE PANIC OF 1893 ECONOMIC DEPRESSION BUSINESSES GO BANKRUPT HAS A “SNOWBALL” EFFECT HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT 20-25% IN SOME PLACES STOCK MARKET CRASH STOCKS LOST THEIR VALUE LASTED UNTIL 1897 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 THE END OF POPULISM 1896 & 1900 ELECTION BAD ECONOMY IS MAJOR ISSUE WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN DEM & POP CANDIDATE BIMETALISM LOSES BADLY TO MCKINLEY POPULISTS ABSORBED BY DEMOCRATS 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN POPULIST PARTY “CROSS OF GOLD” SPEECH 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 ELECTION OF 1896 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 ELECTION OF 1900 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 GET READY FOR YOUR FIRST CHAPTER QUIZ 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

HAVE YOU READ THE CHAPTER?? 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3 11/11/2018 MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY 5-3

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