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Populism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What where some of the farmers problems? | Falling prices for crops, inflation, & high cost transport goods |
| what did the political power do to fix their problems? | Farmers organized, and formed populist party/farmers alliances |
| The Grange | Group used to educate farmers for better practices on better ownership |
| Interstate Commerce Act | legislation that regulated railroads and forced fair prices |
| Populist beliefs | -increase $ supply -Graduated Income tax -Election of senate by popular vote -8 hour work day |
| what is graduater income tax? | The more $ you make, the more you are taxed |
| Problems in 1893 | Railroads went bankrupt Gvmt. Ran low on gold Stock market fell 20% unemployment |
| Solutions | Bimetallists: wanted their $ backed up by gold & sliver(Populists) Gold Bugs: only wanted to be backed up by gold |