Monday-I was gone
Notes by Aaron
Working on the Railroads- Indians and chinese didn't like it. Why did Government build it- wanted control, wanted to get rid of the Indians, expand west.
29,000 miles worth of track
Homestead act: Gave 160 acres of land to people, Attracted people west, Speculators “stole” much of the land that was set aside for Homestead act.
Life on Great plains was not easy, lonley, bad weather, took hard work, native americans. Very cold. Lots of snow, hard rain. All people had chores. Lack of trees
Insect Plague: Hit in 1870’s, Extinct as of 1902, went extinct because of: killed eggs, changed land
Tuesday-
Powerpoint
Railroads could charge what they wanted because there's no competition.
Many farmers mortgaged their farms, the banks could take the farm if you didn't pay
Crop prices fell because of overproduction
After Civil war money did not circulate so it made paying debt harder
The grange
National grange of the order of patron and husbandry
Encourages families to promote social, economic, and political well-being of farmers
Started after the civil war still today
Laws passed
They fought back on railroad abuses
Wanted elevators to charge fair priced
Interstate Commerce Act 1887
Allowed Government to supervised
Rates to be fair
Carry out laws
Failed to help farmers at first because of the long legal process and residence from the railroad
Populist Movement 1890’s
Help farmers out of debt
Gave a voice in government
~work as one
~not a monarchy
Increase money supply in circulation-Silverites=currency be redeemable in silver as well as gold
Goldites=wanted only gold redeemable, mostly bankers
SIngle terms for Pres/VIce
Secret ballot
8hr work day
Restrictions on immigration
Thursday-
The wizard of Oz
~A movie about the Gold Standard vs Bimetallism
Scarecrow-farmers
Tin Man-Industrial workers
Lion- William jellings Brion
Yellow Brick road- GOld standard
Munchkin- wanted it to stay
OZ-OZ of GOld
Emerald city- D.C.
Dorothy's shoes- silver
Gold standard-’backed by Gold’
All our money you could take in and get that worth in Gold or Silver
Direct election of senators- lets people have a say
Single terms- wanted change, no kind/dictator
Secret Ballot- not scared
8-Hr work day-being over worked
Restrictions on immigration- not going to take our jobs
Kahoot
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