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21 Cards in this Set
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what was the homestead act?
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-you could live on 160 acres for 5 years and work it for 30 $...bargoonie?
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the homestead act helped set the roots of the conflict with?
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-big business
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with a 1 crop economy farmers are at the will of the?
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-market
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what were the 2 worries of the american farmer?
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-low prices
-deflated currency |
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what did the civil war tender act do?
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-inflation
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the crime of 73 was a cry for?
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the use of silver to back $ and increase inflation
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how were farmers hammered in the late 1800's?
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-tariffs protected business while farmers had to sell their crops at low prices
-they were at the will fo the market -RR companies bought up the best land -drought -insects -tight money policy left no room for growth -grain elevators |
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how did grain elevators screw farmers?
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1-had to pay taxes on the elevators
2-paid to ship the grain 3-allowed the grain to be stored/saved and reduced a need for new grain |
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the greenback movement supported what economic policy?
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-inflationary paper money
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what was the grange?
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-monthly get together of farmers where the voiced their problems and united
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what were the granger laws?
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-state legislatures that regulated RR's and grain elevators (by farmers)- RR's are like really?fine then we wont ship your goods
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the granger laws were over-turned by what court case?
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wabash vs. illinois
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what was the platform of the populist party? (6 things)
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1-inflation
2-unlimited coinage of silver 3-graduated income tax (rich get taxed more) 4-nationalization of RR's 5-direct election of senators 6-shorter workday |
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how did the populist party gain upperclass southern conservative support?
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-through racist ideas and even a proposal of black disenfranchisement
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where was the populist support?
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-western farmers
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what divided farmers?
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west vs. south
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what divided labor?
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-skilled and unskilled
-race -native and immigrant |
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mark hanna suggested the ___ down economic idea?
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-trickle
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"you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold" was said by?
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William Jennings Bryan
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the free silver election involving Hannah and Bryan was the first ___ election
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moderate
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underprivilaged many vs?
indebted back country vs? country vs? famers vs? main street vs? |
-privilaged few
-wealthy seaboard -city -industry -wall street |
