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

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.

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

Price Indexes for Consumer & Farm Products: 1865-1913

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

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.

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

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

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

The 1896 Election

Gold / Silver Bug Campaign Pins

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

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)

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

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

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

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