1. The Gilded Age-Farmer’s Revolt Economic Conditions Problems with the currency Granger Movement Farmer’s Alliances The Omaha Platform of 1892 The Election of 1896

2. Farmer’s “villains” The Railroads

3. Farmer’s “villains” The Railroads High Tariffs

4. Farmer’s “villains” The Railroads High Tariffs High Debt

5. Farmer’s “villains” The Railroads High Tariffs High Debt Inadequate Currency in circulation

6. Three Types of Currency

7. Greenbacks

8. Three Types of Currency Greenbacks National Bank Notes

9. Three Types of Currency Greenbacks National Bank Notes Metallic Currency - gold and silver (specie)

10. The Grange Known as the Patrons of Husbandry Initiated to relieve the loneliness of farmers and their families Also intended to be a forum where they could exchange ideas

11. Farmer’s Alliances Northwestern Alliance Southern Alliance Colored Farmer’s Alliance

12. The Sub-Treasury Plan

13. Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses

14. The Sub-Treasury Plan Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses Govt. loans farmers 80% of value of crops at 1% interest

15. The Sub-Treasury Plan Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses Govt. loans farmers 80% of value of crops at 1% interest Would give farmers source of cheap credit

16. The Sub-Treasury Plan Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses Govt. loans farmers 80% of value of crops at 1% interest Would give farmers source of cheap credit Farmers could sell crops for more $

17. The Sub-Treasury Plan Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses Govt. loans farmers 80% of value of crops at 1% interest Would give farmers source of cheap credit Farmers could sell crops for more $ Also would solve problem of currency, as Govt. would loan money in Greenbacks

18. Omaha Platform 1892 Subtreasury Plan Unlimited Coinage of Silver currency Increase $ supply to $50/capita Graduated income tax postal savings banks nationalize rr’s, telephone and telegraph 8 hour work day and outlaw Pinkertons

19. William McKinley

20. William Jennings Bryan

21. The Election of 1896 Democrat- Wm. Jennings Bryan Republican- William McKinley

22. The Election of 1896 Democrat- Wm. Jennings Bryan Republican- William McKinley McKinley defeats Bryan

23. Results of Election of 1896 The Frontier was closed (1890)

24. Results of Election of 1896 The Frontier was closed (1890) Transition from rural to urban at peak

25. Results of Election of 1896 The Frontier was closed (1890) Transition from rural to urban at peak In the end, the city won out over the country

26. Results of Election of 1896 The Frontier was closed (1890) Transition from rural to urban at peak In the end, the city won out over the country Myth of Yeoman Farmer put to rest

27. Results of Election of 1896 The Frontier was closed (1890) Transition from rural to urban at peak In the end, the city won out over the country Myth of Yeoman Farmer put to rest Urban industrial values had taken over political system