PPT-Objective: To discuss Homesteaders, The Grange, and the start of the Populist movement.

Sod home of John and Marget Bakken Milton ND circa 1895 The Homestead Act of 1862 The Homestead Act gave public lands lands owned by the national government to American citizens. Under the guidance of Tim Downing, . Duratherm. Windows will help repair the Grange, using green materials to minimize the building’s heating costs, reduce its carbon footprint, and increase its lifespan.. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. 100. 200. 300. 400. 500. Notable . Grangers. ‘Borrowed’ . History. National Grange . In Action. By: . Allishia. Sewell, . Ciana. Hughes, & Brittanie Cole.. “. In Essentials, Unity; In Non-essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity.”. De-De-De-DEFLATION!!!. Deflation, which was frequent in the 18. Rise of Farmers. Rural unrest and the national grange. From 1860-1900 the population of the United . States . doubled. .. At the same time the number of farms . tripled. .. Rural unrest and the national grange. (18 marks). Think…. Learning objective:. . To understand how the homesteaders solved the problems of living on the Great Plains. What other factors might help the homesteaders?. Learning objective:. Notes:. Chapter 5 Section 3. I.) . Farmers Face Problems. Crop Prices Fall. Farmer Mortgage Farms to Buy More Land. Good Farm Land Scarce. Banks Begin to Foreclose. Railroads Charge High Shipping Prices. Gilded Age . Describe business in the Gilded Age.. Populist Movement. Farmers had suffered through the Age of Industrialization. Price of wheat & cotton dropped from early 1870s to the mid-90s. Lack of available credit in rural areas. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How did farmers respond to the problems they faced in the late . nineteenth century?. TEKS and Objectives. We will…. (3A) analyze . the . beginnings of . Populism. (5C). . evaluate . [Days . 8. – 10]. Warm-Up: Gilded Age . Politics. If someone says it better, let them say it… CRASH COURSE . #. 26. While watching, complete the fill-in notes! . Cartoon Analysis. : “The Vulture’s Roost”. The Presidents in the 1890s. Grover Cleveland (1837 – 1908). 24. th. 1893 - 1897. William McKinley (1843 – 1901). 25. th. 1897 - 1901. Benjamin Harrison (1833 – 1901). 23. rd. 1889 - 1893. The Nature of the 1890s. How did farmers respond to their problems?. 1870-1890. : extension of farming to the Great Plains and the . greater use of machinery led to an abundance of crops. .. More crops drove prices down . but the cost of running a farm remained high.. Problems . farmers faced . in the late 1800s?. 1. ) . Deflation. Due to overproduction – prices plummeted. * . Bad news for farmers because they received less money . for their . crops. . - . The price of wheat fell from $2.00 a bushel in 1867 to $0.68 a bushel in 1887.. Learning objective: . To assess your understanding of the settlement of the Great Plains. Learning objective: . To assess your understanding of the settlement of the Great Plains. How much progress will you make today?. The Muckrakers. During the Progressive Era, journalists and other writers began dramatizing the need for reform. Their sensational reporting uncovered many ills afflicting America. Theodore Roosevelt called these writers .