1. 4) Why did Chief Joseph say “I will fight no more, forever” ?
Bellringer Thursday February 1st (Write these answers in your Notebook like you always do- use notes from yesterday and Tuesday to help)
1) What is assimilation?
2) Give two examples of ways native Americans were assimilated during the late 1800s.
3) What was the Dawes Act?
4) Why did Chief Joseph say “I will fight no more, forever” ?

2. Don’t forget!
Unit 1 Test is Monday February 5th
Unit 1 Vocabulary due on 2/5 as well. Words are on the back of your unit outline. Must be handwritten. Extra credit if you do picture and sentence for each 

3. Date
Topic
Page
2/1
Farmers and the Populist Movement 6

4. Farmers and Populism
FOCUS QUESTION: What led to the rise of the Populist movement, and what effect did it have?

5. 1. Price of Crops Goes Down because of overproduction!
Problems for Farmers
1. Price of Crops Goes Down because of overproduction!
- Produce too many crops (overproduction)
Severe weather conditions/droughts
An example of overproduction? Consider Diet Coke. . .

6. Problems for Farmers 2. Rising Debt (Farmers owe $$)
Take out big loans that have high interest rates to pay for new machinery, seed, animals etc.

7. Problems for Farmers 3. Railroads are charging too much
Railroad companies have no competition or regulation by the government
Charge farmers very high rates to ship grain

9. Farmers Organize to Fight Back !
The Grange ( s)
Goals: education about new farming techniques; fighting the new railroad rates
Why would farmers organize?

10. Farmers Organize to Fight Back!
Farmers’ Alliances
Groups of farmers that continue to push for reform (change)
“There are three great crops raised in Nebraska. One is the crop of corn, one a crop of freight rates and one a crop of interest. One is produced by farmers who sweat and toil to farm the land. The other is produced by men who sit in their offices and farm the farmers” – Farmers’ Alliance 1890.

11. The Government Helps . . . Sort of
Interstate Commerce Commission
set up by government to regulate railroads
What French word describes how the government usually dealt with business? (“Hands off”)

12. Farmers feel like the two major American political parties aren’t representing their interests, so they form their own!

13. The Populist (People’s) Party -
A political party formed by the
Farmers’ Alliances to
help farmers solve their problems
Original Members of the Populist Party
July 1892
Over 800 delegates from 69 Nebraska Counties met

14. The People’s Party Omaha Platform (write these next to 1- 8)
Farmers see the need to unify under a single party
Omaha Platform (write these next to 1- 8)
Direct election of senators (the people should get to pick their senator)
Secret ballot
Bimetallism: (Using silver and gold to back money)
Government Control of Railroads
Graduated Income Tax (rich people pay more)
8 Hour Workday
Government Regulation of Banks
Increase $$ in circulation

15. The Election of 1896 William Jennings Bryan (Democrat)
What was it about: “Cross of Gold” speech attacks those who oppose coining silver (goldbugs)
Populists decide to support him
Campaigns directly to the people, touring the country
“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold”
– Cross of Gold Speech by William Jennings Bryan 1896

16. What symbols do you see? (Cross, Crown of Thorns)
What action is happening? (A man is standing on the Bible, holding a cross)
What is the message? (William Jennings Bryan- man in cartoon thinks the common man (poor) are being “crucified”/killed by the rich because they are only allowing gold to be used to back $

17. When you finish!
These notes are yours to keep. Put them in your notebook at page 5. When you finish, go get a copy of the Populism Reading from your substitute teacher. Read and answer the questions. Turn it in to him/her at the end of the block.