PPT-Farmers and Populist Movement

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. 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. 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.... Americans seek reforms in the 20. th. Century. **In response to social problems created by. industrialization, urbanization, and immigration,. a movement called . Progressivism. emerged to bring. about social justice. Many of these reforms still exist . 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 . Sod home of John and Marget Bakken, Milton, N.D., circa 1895. . The Homestead Act of 1862. The Homestead Act gave . public. lands (lands owned by the national government) to American . citizens. Women played a prominent role in the Populist Movements speakers and organizers. Convinced that rich industrialist and bankers had a stranglehold on the government . Like the Grangers before them, the Populists wanted the government to take a larger role (to end oppression, injustice and poverty). 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. 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.. Pt. 1: Labor Conditions. Long Hours. 12 hours a day (minimum), 6 days a week. Sweatshops. Small, hot, dark, dirty workhouses. Dangerous work. Poorly lit, overheated, badly ventilated, accidents common, faulty equipment, improper training. 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.