'Free silver' presentation slideshows

OBJECTIVE: IDENTIFY THE PROBLEMS FARMERS FACED AND THEIR COOPERATIVE EFFORTS TO SOLVE THEM

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Populism and Free Silver in the 1890s

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Ch.19 REVIEW

Ch.19 REVIEW. - How did members of the Grange attempt to solve their problems?. Page 577 . Describe the Populist Party?. Page 577. What was the most important issue of the election of 1896?. Page 578 .

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Populism Political Cartoons

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Chapter 28

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From Stalemate to Crisis

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Chapter 20

Chapter 20. Final Jeopardy. The Republicans who changed their vote to Democrat in the 1884 election, are known as who?. Mugwumps. What is the name of the political party that represented farmers, free coinage of silver, and government control of railroads and other monopolies? (Formed in 1891).

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Politics and Government and Thought in the Gilded Age

Politics and Government and Thought in the Gilded Age. "What is the chief end of man?--to get rich. In what way?--dishonestly if we can; honestly if we must." Mark Twain-1871. Mainstream Politics: Politics as Entertainment. Political Theater High Turnout Competition

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Gilded Age Jeopardy

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The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age. Agrarian Revolt. Causes of Farm Decline. Natural Factors: Drought Fire Blizzards Insects Erosion Market Factors: Falling commodity prices High debt levels High transportation costs High storage fees. The Impending Farm Crisis. Falling commodity prices

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Unions and strikes

Unions and strikes . A presentation by Gerrit Koepping. Without unions. Employees and employers negotiate salaries and benefits individually This sometimes meant that employers could play employees against each other (Oh, you want $10 an hour? Well, John will work for $9 an hour)

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Modern US History Ch. 18, Section 3 Farming and Populism

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Farmers and Populism

Farmers and Populism. Ch. 7 Sec. 3. Falling Prices and Rising Debt. Farm prices fell 15 cents a pound of cotton fell to 6 cents Costing more to produce crops than they could get by selling it Began to use corn for fuel More crops = falling prices Farmers went into debt.

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Expansion II: The Industrial Revolution and its Critics

Expansion II: The Industrial Revolution and its Critics. Railroads Union Pacific Central Pacific Northern Pacific Development of the West. American railroads, 1890. Robber Barons Andrew Carnegie Vertical Monopoly US Steel John D. Rockefeller Horizontal Monopoly

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Ch. 18- 4 Notes

Ch. 18- 4 Notes . Mrs. Manley. Farmers in Protest . Farmers begin to join together in groups and associations to fight their problems Biggest problem- crops flooded the market (too much supply) with little demand--- low prices Expenses are rising! ex)transportation, seed, equipment, etc.

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Chapter 8 POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE

Chapter 8 POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE. Section 1: Political Machines Section 2: Restoring Honest Government Section 3: The Populist Movement. Section 1: Political Machines. Objectives:. How did political machines emerge in U.S. cities? Why were immigrants important to political machines?

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Chapter 17 POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE

Chapter 17 POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE. Section 1: Political Machines Section 2: Restoring Honest Government Section 3: The Populist Movement. Section 1: Political Machines. Objectives:. How did political machines emerge in U.S. cities? Why were immigrants important to political machines?

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