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What caused many Southerners to lose land?
Floods or Droughts
Who won the election of 1896? (Another 100 if you can say who he ran against)
William McKinley and William Bryan
Who was the Populist Leader?
James B. Weaver
How did the Populist Party decrease?
They wanted Southern votes so they prompted a campaign to suppress Black Power
What did the Wilson Gorman Tariff Act do?
Lowered tariff rates and established a federal income tax of 2%
Why did Southerners not join the Populist Movement
Race
What did President Cleveland have in his mouth?
A tumor
Who replaced President Cleveland in the democrat party?
William Bryan
What caused The Depression of 1893?
overbuilding, labor strikes, money policies, and more
What is the Gold Standard Act of 1900?
It established gold as the sole standard for U.S currency
Who founded the Farmer's Alliance of 1870
Milton George
Why was the Dingley Tariff of 1897 passed?
The Wilson-Gorman Tariff didn't produce enough money
What is the Grandfather Clause?
A law that exempted men from literacy tests and poll taxes if their ancestors was able to vote before 1860
What is a middleman?
Person who buys goods from the producers and sells them to consumers
What is the Pullman Strike? (More points if you know the leader)
Workers at Pullman Palace Car Company went on strike after wage cuts and company town mortgage increased
Connection: What was the impact of the Gold Standard Act?
It influenced economic stability, this helped reduce inflation
What was the Homestead strike over?
Wage cuts and a desire to break the union
What is the Fourth Party System?
A period of Republican Dominance, a focus on industrialization and progressivism
Where did the Populist Party emerge from?
The Farmers Alliance
Cause and Effect: What is a Front Porch Campaign, and how did it help McKinley win his election?
the candidate stays in their home town to gain supporters
Established a sense of trust and national awareness in a home base