1. Bell Work 9/5/2017
FL 34 #4,5
FL 35#1,4,5

2. Essential Question
EQ: How did farmers deal with the challenges they faced in the late 1800s?
I will determine and explain the challenges farmers faced in the late 1800s.

3. ***Vocab from Study Guide***
Agricultural Surplus
Cross of Gold
Farmers Alliance
Grange; Granger Laws
Populism
Interstate Commerce Act: regulated railroads
Sherman Silver Purchase Act: increased amount silver government had to purchase based on farmers’ complaints

4. Review
Homestead Act
M0rrill Act
exodusters
Bonanza Farms
Soddy

5. Read Section 219-221 WHILE reading list three problems farmers faced.1. 2. 3.
How did farmers deal with the challenges they faced in the late 1800s?
I will determine and defend which challenge was the most difficult for farmers in the late 1800s.

6. 1. What were the goals of the Farmers’ Alliances?
2. What was the ultimate purpose of the Grange(hint 1870s)?
3. What were some objectives of the Populist Party?

7. Read 222-223 Explain Bimetallism
5. Compare and Contrast Silverites and Gold Bugs
Gold Bugs
Silverites

8. Pg. 223
6. The “Cross of Gold” speech free silver. According to the text, why did Populists not support gold?
What was the end of populism?

9. Choose a perspective: Farmer or Railroad owner.
Answer the EQ
Choose a perspective: Farmer or Railroad owner.
Political Cartoon.
5 sentences
How did farmers deal with the challenges they faced in the late 1800s?
I will determine and defend which challenge was the most difficult for farmers in the late 1800s.

10. Political Cartoon Read caption on page 220.
Choose either a railroad/big business owner or a farmer.
Write from the perspective of a farmer or big business owner of whether or not you agree with the opinion of the cartoon.