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. 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. The Kelley. Farm. ‘State’ Your . Case. Around The Hall. Symbols &. THE PLIGHT OF THE FARMERS. 1870s-1880s. Farmers were becoming a minority in the USA.. The numbers of farmers declined from 60% of the population in 1860 to less than 37% in 1900.. They experienced falling prices.. . Indians. . to. . lands. . west. . of. . the. . Mississippi. . River.... …This “Indian Country” was located in the Plains . and was protected from white settlers . In the 1840s, Manifest Destiny led to the acquisition of new western territories.... 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. 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. Grange. Ritual. National. Officers. States. Colors & . Numbers. Washington,. (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:. POMONA REDISTRICTING. July 9, 2017. . VALUES. COMMUNITY. CHARITY. CITIZENSHIP. HONOR. INTEGRITY. Where do we start?. New Jurisdictions. New . Jurisdictions. . Pomona . A. . 5. Granby. 34 . Post 4. th. Century. Eôsphoros. (Dawn-bringer). Aphroditês. . astêr. . (Aphrodite’s star). Pyroeis. . (Fiery). Arêos. . astêr. . (Ares’ star). 155. Embassy of Greek philosophers (Aristotelian, Stoic, Skeptic) to Rome. 1870s-1880s. Farmers were becoming a minority in the USA. .. The numbers of farmers declined from 60% of the population in 1860 to less than 37% in 1900. .. They experienced falling prices. .. The emergence of commercial farming and specialized farming. 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.. SWBAT:. Examine the Populist Party platform, & describe how the platform illustrated politics, economics, & culture during the Gilded Age. Do Now. Practicing Historical Thinking Skills:. After reading the excerpt from Jane Addams’, “Twenty Years at Hull House”, complete the two questions that follow with your partner. Residents at Holcroft Grange in Cheshire were delighted by the company of adorable furry critters at the home 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 .