Populism Populism is a movement which supports "the people" versus "the elites."
The Silver Issue Crime of 73 demonetization of silver (govt. stopped coining silver). Bland-Allison Act (1878) limited silver coinage to $2-$4 mil.
Mother Nature – droughts, floods, grasshoppers, boll weevil High Taxes Tariffs did not protect farmers from foreign competition One-Crop economy.
Enter the Populists 1892- 1896 Why do you think the artist used the term “Platform of Lunacy” when describing the Populist “ship”?
Debate over the Money Supply Expand greenback (soft money) –Expectant capitalists, debtors, farmer –Why? Borrow $$ at lower interest rates Pay off.
The Silver Issue “Crime of ’73” demonetization of silver (govt. stopped coining silver). Bland-Allison Act (1878) limited silver coinage to.
OBJECTIVE: IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS FARMERS FACED AND THEIR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO SOLVE THEM Do Now: The Law of Supply and Demand Worksheet.
What were some of the major problems facing farmers during the Gilded Age ??
Populism & the Election of 1896
What were some farmer problems??? Single Cash Crops & high prices Insects, droughts, floods, and soil erosion High local and state taxes Unskilled in.
Enter the Populists 1892-1896