1. What were the effects of this movement?

2. Falling prices Cost of doing business rose More farmers went into debt Railroads charged high rates to farmers

3. Banks set high interest rates on loans Farmers felt they were being ignored by the rest of the country

4. The Grange provides education on new farming techniques and calls for regulation of railroad and grain elevator prices Farmers’ Alliances formed cooperatives to collectively sell crops and make more money

5. Populist party formed in 1892 – Goals (put on back of notes) Coinage of free silver Government ownership of railroads Women’s suffrage Graduated income tax Secret ballot voting Direct election of senators Prohibition

6. Populist party ran political candidates (1896 – William Jennings Bryan ran for President) Many of Populist party’s goals became goals of the Progressive movement in 20 th century