Topic: Unrest and Discontent in the late 1800s

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Topic: Unrest and Discontent in the late 1800s Do Now: “Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people” - President Grover Cleveland

The 1880s Election of 1884 Cleveland (D) vs. Blaine (R) Mulligan Letter and the Mugwumps “Rum, Romanism and Rebellion” Cleveland’s Presidency (1st Term) 1st Dem since before Civil War “laissez faire” economics Haymarket Riot (1886) Tariff Controversy Election of 1888: Ben Harrison vs Cleveland Republicans team up w/ Big Business Benjamin Harrison (R) wins

Economic and Social Unrest Benjamin Harrison “Billion Dollar Congress” McKinley Tariff (helps US industry, hurts farmers, debtors) Grange/Farmers Alliance  Populist Party (James Weaver) Unlimited coinage of silver (16:1) Railroad Regulation Labor Unions involved in violent strikes Homestead Strike (use of troops) Election 1892 1892: Cleveland runs and wins Depression of 1893 & Pullman Strike (1894) Repeal of Sherman Silver Purchase Act Poor angered

The Election of 1896- The End to Gilded Age The Punishing Depression of 1893 and its Impact William McKinley (Republican) Allied with Party Bosses (Mark Hannah) “Stand Pat” Support of Big Business, Urban Workers (?!) William Jennings Bryan (Democrat) Tries to unify Populists and Democrats Adopts many Populists beliefs (Silver Standard, Regulation) “Cross of Gold Speech” Support of Farmers The Outcome

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