1. Pick up handout from the front chair. Begin reading the first excerpt - Write a summary sentence

2.  Homework due Monday: 1.Prepare for DBQ (prompt on homework-website) 2.Complete Election of 1896 document questions (on website) 3.Complete “Electing the President 1896” – read article and answer questions (on website)  Complete Review questions for Unit (due Wednesday)

3.  Key Terms:  Grange  Populism  People’s party  Mechanization  Essential Question : Why and how did the American farmer propose to curb the growing power of Big Business? http://http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels/videos/modern-farm-tractors-provide-comforts#modern-farm-tractors- provide-comforts

4. Political Cartoon of Farmers vs. the Railroads  Cartoon of a farmer fighting a train shaped like a serpent, with the caption "Which Will Win? The Farmer or the Railroad Monster?" The railroad's coils are wrapped around the dome of the U.S. Capitol. http://www.corbisimages.com/stock-photo/rights- managed/IH165409/political-cartoon-of-farmers-vs-the-railroads

5. o Farmers borrow money from banks to buy new machinery o Reliance on technology rather than manual labor was known as agricultural mechanization o Use of machines resulted in overproduction (too much agricultural products) and caused crop prices to fall o Farmers could not pay costs (increased debt)

6.  Agriculture was hurting after the Civil War  Falling farm prices  Unregulated railroads  Increased agricultural production in the west

8. Farmers blame politicians and big businesses Want government to regulate railroads (said overcharging them to ship goods) Interstate Commerce Act: created Interstate Commerce Commission and regulated railroad rates Wanted gov. to provide subsidies Gov. pay farmers money to cover their losses due to overproduction

9.  Supported use of greenback s (paper money)  Wanted dollar based on silver standard and gold standard ( bimetallism )  Believed would put more money in hands of consumers (increase farm prices)  Supported use of greenback s (paper money)  Wanted dollar based on silver standard and gold standard ( bimetallism )  Believed would put more money in hands of consumers (increase farm prices)

10.  Formation of agriculture organization  The Grange ( Patrons of Husbandry)  Goals :  Promoted the economic, social and political welfare of the farmer  Fought monopolies (railroads)  Supported equality for women Song

14. The National Grange is active in the 37 purple states and DC

15. Populism (The People’s Party) The concern over the farmers eventually gave rise to the Populist Movement Populism embraced what farmers wanted, it supported the circulation of greenbacks (paper currency) In 1892, under the official name of the People’s Party, the Populists met in Omaha, Nebraska Here they formed the Omaha Platform. Politically, Populism appealed to the common man It was a movement that praised agriculture as the backbone of the country and favored farmers of the South and Wes It also sought to break down racial divisions between white and black farmers. Populists preached these 2 groups must unit to beat oppression of big business and corrupt politicians

16. Populist Platform  Supported bimetallism ($ supported by silver & gold  Use of greenbacks  Increased gov. regulation of business  8 hour work day  Graduated income tax  Election reforms  Direct election of Senators and president  Secret ballot

17. Election of 1896 As the country approached the presidential election of 1896, it was experiencing one of the worse economic depressions ever. As the depression deepened in 1894, more and more people blamed President Cleveland for the worsening condition. Cleveland blamed the silver standard for the nation’s economic woes and returned the US to a strict gold standard – This meant the dollar could only be backed by gold. Many people argued it should be based on silver too. By backing money with gold & silver, money would be more plentiful – This position supported bimetallism – Eventually populists agreed to support bimetallism and greenbacks – The silver question became a major issue of the 1896 campaign

18. Election of 1896  William Jennings Bryan  Backed bimetallism  Won the Populist vote  Democrat party vote was divided and did not win enough votes  William McKinley  Won the election  Marked the end of the Populist Party DemocratsRepublicans

19. Election 1896 Bryan, in his famous “Cross of Gold” speech, stated you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold Despite his abilities as a speaker and a national campaigner, Bryan could not overcome splits in the Democratic party to win enough votes. Republican William McKinley won the presidential election of 1896 Populism faded soon after

20. Document Analysis  Document 1- song “Farmer is the Man”  Document 2- William Jennings Bryan, “Cross of Gold”  Document 3 – Populist Party Platform  Document 4 – 1896 Populists Party Platform

21.  http://www5.esc13.net/socialstudies/docs/era%206/populism_lesson_ plan.pdf Populism lesson plan http://www5.esc13.net/socialstudies/docs/era%206/populism_lesson_ plan.pdf  Farmers lesson ppt http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/aee501/organizations.html http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/aee501/organizations.html  http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/us25.cfm data analysis - Digital HS http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/us25.cfm  http://www.wadsworth.com/history_d/special_features/ext/am_hist/ AmerHis-ch12.html#timeline resources (primary/secondary) http://www.wadsworth.com/history_d/special_features/ext/am_hist/ AmerHis-ch12.html#timeline  http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/subtitles.cfm?titleID=30 political crisis articles http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/subtitles.cfm?titleID=30  http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/popparplatsupp.html people’s party (preamble) http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/popparplatsupp.html  http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap07_us_hist _frq.pdf DBQ http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap07_us_hist _frq.pdf  http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID= 159 farmers and wizard of oz http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID= 159  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2itQkiQUOE&feature=related Wizard of Oz clip 6/8 http://

22.  http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm? guidAssetId=DE8A6C9A-3174-44DD-BBFC- 10A957D1440C&blnFromSearch=1&productcode= US http://  Homesteading: 70 years on the Great Plains, 1862- 1932  The Mid-1800s: Laying the Groundwork for Homesteading. (01:56) The Mid-1800s: Laying the Groundwork for Homesteading.  The Machine Age. (03:18) The Machine Age.  "I Live Entirely on Food Made of Corn": Agriculture on the Homestead. "I Live Entirely on Food Made of Corn": Agriculture on the Homestead.