Farmers and the Populist Movement MAIN IDEA Farmers united to address their economic problems‚ giving rise to the Populist movement. Terms & Names WHY IT MATTERS NOW •Oliver Hudson Kelley •Grange •Farmers’ Alliances •Populism Many of the Populist reform issues‚ such as income tax and legally protected rights of workers‚ are now taken for granted. •bimetallism •gold standard •William McKinley •William Jennings Bryan One American’s Story As a young adult in the
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helped him replace these parts with all of tin. This reflected that workers have to work harder and faster like machines. When Dorothy and the Scarecrow find the Tin Man‚ he was all rusted. The depression of 1893 was shown here. In May 1893‚ the weakened economy collapsed into the panic of 1893. Business slowed‚ and workers were laid off. Many people were unemployed. After working hard‚ they were unemployed. They feel that they didn’t live like a human before. All they need are to be a human again
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(452-BH-2010) Formal Analysis Article: Painting Materials: Oil‚ Tempra‚ Pastal on Cardboard Colors: Black‚ Red‚ Orange‚ Dark Blue‚ Yellow Iconography Edvard Munch‚ in 1893‚ presented his painting that became very popular world-wide. It was named “The Scream” by the artist. It has almost 4 different versions‚ but all are very same. Scream had gained reputation as an iconic art-work‚ and it remained source of inspiration
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Immigration from Europe and the eastern states led to the rapid growth of the West‚ based on farming‚ ranching and mining. Labor unions became important in the very rapidly growing industrial cities. Two major nationwide depressions the Panic of 1873 and the Panic of 1893 interrupted growth and caused social and political upheavals. The South after the Civil War remained economically devastated; its economy became increasingly tied to cotton and tobacco production‚ which suffered from low prices. With
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Paragraph 1 –problems facing the farmers and the nation: Outside information: Panics‚ 1873‚ 1893; high interest on mortgages ; unfair shipping rates charged by railroad companies; lack of government regulation of business practices and public utilities (transportation & communications)‚ Use of the Oz; Use the worksheet; use the handout given you today. Docs.: C‚E‚ D‚ F‚G‚ H Paragraph 2- reason for the development of the Populists – Outside information: use of the gold standard‚ lack of a
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HIST 202 09/20/2012 Sarah Vowell - Assassination Vacation When Lincoln was elected into office the country was divided into the North and South. However‚ the South became even more alienated when Lincoln was elected President because of his opposition to slavery and his pursuance of its abolishment. As a result of his win‚ several states succeeded from the Union to join forces and create the Confederacy which then only led the hostility to grow even more. The Confederates took the first shot
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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was known as the first major walkout in U.S. History that started during the Panic of 1873. The railroad company in a move they thought would slow the bleeding decided that they would make up their lost profits by cutting the workers’ pay by 10% and make them work longer hours. As a result‚ the employees decided to avoid coming to work and eventually set up a blockade at the entrance to not allow any of the others to come through. In support of this act‚ several
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The Populist Movement ultimately failed to survive because of their desire for inflation and the support for the coinage of silver‚ as well as the fact that they merged with the Democratic Party to combat the Republicans. The 1896 election undermined agrarian insurgency‚ and a period of rapidly rising farm prices helped to bring about the dissolution of the Populist Party. Another important factor in the failure of the party was its inability to affect a genuine urban-rural coalition; its program
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American agriculture greatly changed during 1865 to 1900 through technological advances and railroads spreading across the nation‚ both modernizing agriculture. New technological advances made farming easier with new inventions such as barbed wire and reapers. However‚ new technology advancements became too expensive for average American farmers to afford. Economic conditions became intolerable for farmers as railroad companies charged high shipping rates. In the government‚ policies were made that
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also helped me in doing a lot of Research and I came to know about so many new things. I am really thankful to them. Secondly I would also like to thank my parents and friends who helped me a lot in finishing this project within the limited time. 8. History of Mergers and Acquisitions Most histories of M&A begin in the late 19th U.S. However‚ mergers coincide historically with the existence of companies. In 1708‚ for example‚ the East India Company merged with an erstwhile competitor to restore
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