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Settlers and Populists

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1 Settlers and Populists

2 Railroads open the West
170 million acres in land grants Vets and immigrants

3 Government support for settlement
Homestead Act- 160 acres Exodusters 10% actually settled Oklahoma and Kansas

4 Closing of the Frontier
Wilderness protection Yellowstone National Park Railroads forced to give up land 1890 no continuous frontier

5 Dugouts and Soddies Trees Scarce Dug into ravines or hills
Blocks of sod used Pests

6 Women’s work Worked beside men Wheat Plowing, shearing
Sponsored schools, churches

7 Technical Support for Farmers
Steele Plow Reaping Machine Spring tooth harrow Grain drill Barbed wire Corn binder

8 Agricultural Education
Morrill Act- gov lands to agricultural colleges Hatch Act- agriculture experiment station Agricultural innovation

9 Farmers in Debt Machines expensive
Bonanza Farms- single crop farms ,000 acres Shipping fee

10 Economic distress Greenbacks Lower crop prices

11 Problems with the railroad
High transport costs Lack of competition

12 Farmers Alliance Grange Fight railroads
Farmers Alliance- farmer sympathizers Membership 4 million

13 The Populist party platform
Populist- movement of the people Economic reforms proposed Graduated income tax Federal loan program 8 hour work day Eventually adopted by Democratic Party

14 Panic of 1893 Railroads declare bankrupt Stock prices fell
15,000 businesses and 500 banks collapse 3 million lose jobs, 1/5 workforce

15 Silver or Gold Bankers- Republican Farmers and laborers- Democrats
Bimetallism Gold standard

16 Bryan and the “Cross of Gold”
Democrat Says gold standards crucify on cross of gold Populists support Democrats

17 End of Populism Bryan lost backing in northeast Lost by 500,000 votes
Fear of inflation McKinley wins Presidency Populism collapses Message to organize for political impact Agenda for reform


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