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Chapter 16 Section 3
Farmers and Populism
Focus Question
What led to the rise of the Populist movement, and what effect did it have?
 Millions of Americans moved west after the Civil War to pursue the American dream.
 A variety of factors made their lives extremely difficult, which led to the social and political revolt
known as Populism—and created one of the largest third party movements in American history.
Farmers Face Problems
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People moving to the West and South in the late 1800s knew that their lives would not be ______.
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Problems facing the farmers of the West and South
 _______________________________
 _________________
 high _________________, equipment, and
 reduced influence in
_________________ costs

_______________
They did not _________________ many problems that made survival nearly impossible.
Farmers Organize
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_________________ by these problems, farmers began to _________________.
The Grange
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Farmers created groups to _________________ their problems.
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These groups formed a network called the __________________________________. The Grange
was formally organized by Oliver H. _________________ in 1867 and gained a million members.
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The Grange declined after the 1870s, but __________________________________became
important _________________ organizations that continued the Grange’s goals.
The Populist Party

The spread of the Farmers’ Alliances led to the formation of the ____________________in 1892.
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The Populist ______________, outlined at the party’s 1892 convention in Omaha, NE, called for:
 __________________________________
 government ___________ of
railroads
 __________________________________
 bank _________________
Debate Over Monetary Policy
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The debate over _________________ policy was an important _________________ of the day.
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Gold Bugs
__________________________________
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Silverites
_________________
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Supported by bankers and factory owners
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Supported by farmers and
_____________
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Effects
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Effects
 __________________________________
 Prices rise
 Less money in circulation
 More money in
_________________
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Those who wanted a __________________________________were on one side.
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Those who wanted to use _________________—including the Populist Party—were on the other.
Election of 1892

The Populists did well in 1892, electing three _________________, five _________________,
and ten _________________.
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The Populist candidate for president received one _________________ votes in that election
William Jennings Bryan

An economic _________________ began in 1893 and labor _________________ and violence
broke out. The Populist Party grew.

In 1896, a young _________________ named William Jennings Bryan spoke at the national
__________________________________.
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The speech, with its Populist message of “__________________________________,” moved
Democrats to nominate Bryan. The _________________________chose to give him their support.
New Campaign Methods

William Jennings Bryan_______________ against Republican candidate William _____________
in a way that had never been seen before.
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He toured the country, _________________directly to _________________.
McKinley Wins
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McKinley won against Bryan in _________________ and in _________________.
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Bryan’s emphasis on money reform wasn’t popular with urban workers.
Populist Movement Wanes
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The Populist Party was _________________ by supporting William Jennings Bryan on the
_________________ ticket.
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It survived another decade, but its _________________ as an _________________ to the two
major parties was over.
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Many of the _________________ sought by the Populists became a _________________.
The new campaigning _________________ used by Bryan became the _________________.