1. Daily warm-up Complete the Ch. 26 Study Guide Review Sheet
Place each word from the word bank into the appropriate column
Answer the questions on the back

2. The rise and fall of the populist movement
Daily Objectives:
List the problems of farmers during the second half of the 19th century
Analyze the ways in which farmers responded to their problems and the solutions they proposed.

3. Farmer’s Problems
1. weather problems: drought, flooding
2. falling prices
(crops were selling for cheaper; less profits)
3. increasing debt
4. dependant upon railroads
5. need for cheaper money
deflation and inflation

4. Price Indexes for Consumer & Farm Products: 1865-1913

5. The Grange -began as social group that evolved into a political group
-called for regulation of railroads
-“Granger Laws
Granger laws ruled unconstitutional in Wabash v. Illinois, 1887
-ICC- Interstate Commerce Commission- federal gov. agency that regulates interstate commerce

6. The Farmers Alliances Begun in the late 1880s
More political and less social than the Grange.
Ran candidates for office.
Success: Controlled 8 state legislatures & had 47 representatives in Congress during the 1890s.

7. United We Stand, Divided We Fall
In 1889 both the Northern and Southern Alliances merged into one—the Farmers’ Alliance.

8. Populism
-reform based POLITICAL party: “The Peoples Party”
Strong Mid-West support
-Omaha Platform, 1892
1. increase $ supply
2. graduated income tax
3. secret ballots: (end voter fraud and intimidation)
4. 8 hour workday
5. Immigration control
6. Direct election of Senators

9. Free Silver Crusade
-Panic of 1893: nation enters a recession
-many people promote idea of silver and gold standard for currency
-would create larger money supply
-Gold standard only would limit money supply as gold reserves were limited

10. The
1896
Election

11. Gold / Silver Bug Campaign Pins

12. End of the Populists
You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold!
-1896 election
-William McKinley-Rep.
Supports Gold Standard
VS.
-William Jennings Bryan -Dem./Pop.
Supports “Free Silver” or bimetallism (using both metals for $$)
“Cross of Gold Speech”
Help lift Farmers of the nation from poverty
-McKinley wins election
-Populism dies

13. Into Which Box Will the Voter of ’96 Place His Ballot?

14. Why Did Bryan Loose?
His focus on silver did not appeal to urban voters
He did not form alliances with other groups.
McKinley’s campaign was well- organized and highly funded.

15. Gold Triumphs Over Silver
1900  Gold Standard Act
confirmed the nation’s commitment to the gold standard.

16. Why Did Populism Decline?
The recession improved.
The era of small farmers was fading away.
Race divided the Populist Party, especially in the South.
The Populists were not able to break existing party loyalties.
Most of their agenda absorbed by the Democratic Party.

17. End of the Populists
Legacy of Populism:
Downtrodden and Poor people can Politically Organize and have a voice in national politics
Their Platform/Agenda had many REFORMS that would be enacted in the 20th century

18. But, Populism Still Lives!
Al Gore (Dem) in 2000

19. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

20. In the novel, Dorothy (wearing silver slippers-not ruby red), the Scarecrow (the American farmer), Tin Woodman (the industrial worker), and the Cowardly Lion (political leader/Bryan), march to Oz, ( Washington DC), along the yellow brick road (gold Standard)demanding relief from the Wizard, (The President) to overcome the economic problems of 1893 the (Panic of 1893)

21. Jacob Coxey's Army marches on Washington
-Jacob Coxey gathered thousands of supporters to march from Ohio to D.C. to demand the government to help relieve the Depression of 1893
-President used the national guard to disband the protestors

22. Farmers Problems List Read each primary source passage
Using the passages, create a LIST on notebook paper or the back of the note sheet of as many problems that farmers faces as you can find
Update Ch. 26 Vocabulary= due tomorrow
Vocab Quiz tomorrow

23. Daily warm-up Turn in Ch. 26 Vocab
Complete the Settling the West Vocab Quiz
Use Note Page 30 to answer the Warm-Up Questions

24. Class Activities
Use your textbook Ch. 26 and notes to fill in the Election of 1896 Graphic Organizer
Might be helpful to watch or review the McKinley President’s video
Complete the Ch. 26 Graphic Organizer with as much detail as possible