What you will learn: Who formed the Populist Party? What did the Populists want? Were they successful? The Populists.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Farmers and Populism Ms. Eraqi.

Advertisements

Major Concept 3: Gold Standard vs

I Love the Wizard of Oz Jessie From tarheelreader.org.

Populism “What you farmers need to do is raise less corn and more Hell!” -Mary Elizabeth Lease (1890) Populist Organizer.

Populism and The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz A Populist Allegory?

Populism and the Wizard of OZ.. Farmer’s Complaint Tariffs: Tariffs: 1. Raised price on foreign farm machinery. 2.US tariffs on foreign manufactured goods.

Populism & Free Silver meet…. Fantastic fairytale Populist parable?

The Wizard of Oz “A Populist Parable”. Late 1800’s period of rapid growth in westward expansion industrialization and the growth of big business immigration.

What does Populism have to do with

Unit 5 The Progressive Era. Toto the Dog: He brings happiness to Dorothy, he is the one who exposes the Wizard at the end of the movie. The Wizard of.

The Wizard of Oz “A Populist Parable”.

A Parable of the Populist Era

Represents the “Common Man”

Populism Adapted from “What you farmers need to do is raise less corn and more Hell!” Mary Elizabeth.

Farmers and Industrialization

BY ERICA BELL POPULISM AND THE ELECTION OF 1896 WHAT PROBLEMS DID FARMERS FACE IN THE 189OS? LEARNING GOAL 1:

 Began with Farmers  Crop prices falling= less profit for farmers  Take out loans and fall further in debt  Railroads overcharging farmers to ship.

NCSCOS Goal 4 Page 30 The Parable of the Wizard of Oz.

POPULIST PARTY PLATFORM Goal 4. Populist Movement  Began with Farmers  Crop prices falling= less profit for farmers  Take out loans and fall further.

Farmers and the Populist Movement

 Gold standard meant that the gov’t would use gold as the basis for the country’s currency  With the Coinage Act of 1873, the government would now only.

Populism. Populist Party = People’s Party Started by farmers & laborers 1880s Midwest.

Populists. Populists 1.Who are they? – Populist movement starts with farmers – Organize together to change the system 2.Problems for Farmers – Crop prices.

Section 2 Populism Political movement founded in the 1890s representing mainly farmers, favoring free coinage of silver and government control of railroads.

The Wizard of Oz A Parable of the Populist Era. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Book was written in 1900 when the Populist movement was a.

Populism: The Farmer’s Revolt. Populism Ultimate goal—to give more power to the people, especially the common people Saw a struggle between the “people”

Unit 5 The Progressive Era

GILDED AGE POLITICS POLITICAL MACHINES, REFORM, POPULISM.

The Origins of Populism. The Grange Started by Oliver Hudson Kelley Formed to stand up against railroad companies that were overcharging farmers.

 DO NOW: How do you determine what you are willing to pay for an item while you are shopping? Agenda Analyze Data Multimedia Overview Notes Student Workbook.

“I Ain’t Gonna Work on Maggie’s Farm No More”: The Rise of Populism Chapter 8, Section 3 October 3, 2010.

Today.. We Panic. Is The Wizard of Oz just a story or does it tell something more? Just follow the yellow brick road..

The Wizard of Oz: An Allegory of Populism

Populism “What you farmers need to do is raise less corn and more Hell!” Mary Elizabeth Lease (1890) Populist Organizer.

Populism. Late 1800’s farmers where having to mortgage their farms to be able to buy land and produce more crops. Banks wee foreclosing and railroads.

Bell ringer What were (are) some struggles that immigrants experience when first arrive to their new country?

 Low Crop Prices led to debt  Deflation- not a lot of money available  Led to high interest rates and banks would not loan money to farmers.

Populism.  Inflation:  Supply Demand value $$  Deflation:  Supply Demand value $$

Which Party are You? 1.Read the political party platforms (highlighting and underlining parts that are important.

Essential Questions: What were the successes and failures of the Populist Party? Why was it the most important 3 rd party in American History?

Dorothy Represents the Populist Party going to Washington *wants to ask for reform (silver shoes)

Farmers in the west have 2 problems: The Populists.

NCSCOS Goal 4 Page 30 NCSCOS Goal 4 Page 30. What does this movie have to do with American farmers in the late 1800s? Keep paying attention and see if.

The Wizard of Oz and Populism. Key Vocabulary We need to understand the following terms to understand what’s important We need to understand the following.

THE WIZARD OF OZ: PARABLE OF POPULISM. THE RISE AND FALL OF POPULISM.

The Rise & Fall of Populism. Populist Party Platform Formed in 1892 Lift the burden of debt from farmers (increase money supply both silver & gold coinage)

The Populist (Peoples’) Party James B. Weaver, Presidential Candidate

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Populism… …is a belief in the power of regular people, and in their right to have control over their government rather than a small group of political.

What are your two main political parties?

First Five Which political movement was the movement “Of the People?”

Populism McIntyre “What you farmers need to do is raise less corn and more Hell!” Mary Elizabeth Lease (1890) Populist Organizer.

“What you farmers need to do is raise less corn and more Hell

The Rise & Fall of Populism

Populism and The Wizard of Oz

Farmers and the Populist Movement

Populism What was life like for the rich (think Rockefeller or Carnegie) during this period? How did that compare to the lives of ordinary people, especially.

Farm Politics in the Gilded Age

Represents the “Common Man”

Farmers and Populism Mr. Mize.

Warm Up Use notes from yesterday and answer the following questions:

The Wizard of OZ and Populism

Populism McIntyre “What you farmers need to do is raise less corn and more Hell!” Mary Elizabeth Lease (1890) Populist Organizer.

The Grange Movement Populism

The Populist (Peoples’) Party James B. Weaver, Presidential Candidate

Presentation transcript:

What you will learn: Who formed the Populist Party? What did the Populists want? Were they successful? The Populists

Populism & The Wizard of Oz Oz: Dorothy: Wicked Witches: Munchkins: Yellow Brick Road: Dorothy’s slippers: Tin Man: Scarecrow: The Lion: The Wizard:

Debts Owed money for Land, machinery, seed, etc. Hard to pay debts since Banks and wealthy controlled $ supply Rich want less $ printed, only backed by gold-called “goldbugs” Farmers wantgold & silver Used to back $ so more can be printed-called “free silverites” and bimetallism

Railroads Were overcharging farmers to ship crops. Had a monopoly. Farmers want thegovernment to stop this and regulate them They form a social/political organization called The Grange founder Oliver Kelley The Grange successfully elect local & state politicians to regulate RRs in states. Upheld by court case Munn v Illinois But most RRs run between states and need federaloversight. Interstate Commerce Act Will be passed, but not enforced.

Populism Members:Farmers, factory workers, the common “little people” of society Wanted:Bimetallism, limited hours of work, gov’t regulation of RRs Nominate:William Jennings Bryan to run for president Bryan’s Cross of Gold Speech

Republicans Members:Many are wealthy powerful business interests McKinley poster

Populism & The Wizard of Oz Oz: Dorothy: Wicked Witches: Munchkins: Yellow Brick Road: Dorothy’s slippers: Tin Man: Scarecrow: The Lion: The Wizard:

Populism & The Wizard of Oz Oz: ounces Dorothy: common people Wicked Witches: East-Banks, West- RRs Munchkins: farmers, miners, etc Yellow Brick Road: gold standard Dorothy’s slippers: silver Tin Man: factory workers Scarecrow: farmers The Lion: William Jennings Bryan The Wizard: President of US